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 10 Additional County Filed Against Czerwonka 

Published on February 27, 2026 7:31 am
Last Updated on February 27, 2026 8:01 am

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10 additional criminal charges have been filed against Montrose resident Dakota “Cody” Czerwonka.

The 32-year-old Czerwonka had been arrested in January for grooming and sexual exploitation of a child. The additional counts filed this week allege various child sexual abuse offenses.

Czerwonka, the founder and a teacher at Crossroads Montessori School in Effingham, will remain in custody until his next court appearance, which is scheduled for April 9.