ST. CHARLES, Ill. (WLS) -- A former Illinois youth center employee has been charged with misconduct and is accused of having a sexual relationship with an inmate, officials said Wednesday.

Prosecutors said the incidents happened in November at the Phoenix Emerging Adult Career and Education Center in Saint Charles.

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Bryana Phelan of Chicago has been charged with 15 counts of misconduct, officials said.

"Phelan socialized with an in-custody youth-a male over the age of 17-by having multiple phone conversations with him and driving him around in a facility vehicle for personal reasons outside the scope of Phelan's duties," a news release form the Kane County State's Attorney's Office read in part. "It is further alleged that Phelan

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