Mokena doctor sentenced to jail, community service for desecrating girl’s gravesite

JOLIET – A doctor has had his license suspended and will spend time in jail for desecrating a grave to upset his ex-wife’s divorce attorney.

Robert A. Bonzani, 50, of Mokena, pleaded guilty in February to charges of theft and vandalism for spray painting and stealing photographs and a Christmas tree from the grave of Kiley Jaquays, the daughter of local attorney Edward Jaquays, in December 2014. Kiley Jaquays, 17, died Dec. 24, 2002, when she fell from a ledge while hiking in a cave in Utah.

Bonzani, a urologist at 21st Century Urology in Orland Park, sent letters to Jaquays and his wife claiming the attorney "loved dollars more" than his daughter and combined the photos he'd taken with pornography downloaded from the internet, according to Special Prosecutor Dave Neal.

“Everything in me is screaming to ask for [the maximum] 364 days in jail. This is an attack on the legal system [and] to take the loss of a child and turn that into some kind of revenge, what you did, sir, is despicable,” Neal said.

Attorney Donald Dewilkins agreed his client’s actions were “heinous” but noted Bonzani has sought psychological treatment and volunteered for community service at the Will-Grundy Medical Clinic, though last week the state board suspended his medical license for three months as a result of his guilty plea.

Jaquays told Judge Dave Carlson that Bonzani's actions were "the epitome of cowardice and despicability."

Bonzani apologized and said he was “horrified and disgusted” with himself.

Carlson said Bonzani had topped a number of “murderers, rapists and drug dealers” with his attack on the law by menacing a lawyer who was doing his job.

Carlson ordered Bonzani to perform 480 hours of community service, reimburse Jaquays $1,287 for the damage and donate $1,200 to a charity that benefits children. He then ordered Bonzani to spend three months in jail. Bonzani was taken into custody but Carlson said he will reconsider that part of the sentence Friday if Bonzani can present how he will provide financial support to his children while his license is suspended.