McKenna Kindred.Photo:KXLY 4 News Now/ Youtube
KXLY 4 News Now/ Youtube
A Washington State high school teacher was sentenced to 24 months of probation for sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy at her house while her husband was on a hunting trip, according to reports.
McKenna Kindred, 25, of Liberty Lake, was initially charged with first-degree sexual misconduct and communication with a minor for immoral purposes, court documents show,KXLYreported.
In a plea deal with prosecutors, the former Central Valley High School teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to amended charges of second-degree sexual misconduct with a minor and communication with a minor for immoral purposes,TheSpokesman-Reviewreports.
In exchange, she received no jail time,The Spokesman-Reviewreports.
She was ordered to pay $700 in fines and fees and must register as a sex offender for 10 years,The Spokesman-Reviewreports.
The abuse came to light in Dec. 2022 when students told school officials they believed Kindred was having an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old student,The Spokesman-Reviewreports.
The students said the 17-year–old was messaging Kindred on Instagram, court documents show, KXLY reports. The students told officials the teen was “defensive” when they asked him about it, court documents state,The Spokesman-Reviewreports.
In the ensuing investigation, a student told a Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy that Kindred invited a 17-year-old boy to her house while her husband was on a hunting trip in mid-November 2022, court documents show, KXLY reported.
The boy’s mother told investigators that her son had a sexual relationship with Kindred, court documents state,The Spokesman-Reviewreports.
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In court on Thursday, the boy’s mother called Kindred’s behavior “predatory” and an “abuse of power,”The Spokesman-Reviewreports. She said Kindred started to groom him when he was 16.
Kindred resigned last year, The Spokesman-Review reports. She has been out on bond since her arrest.
Her attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
source: people.com
