Kentucky teacher had sexual conversations during online classes with a 12-year-old
Sydnee Graf, 36, of Louisville, was arrested while picking up the minor with whom she had online sexual conversations
A fifth-grade teacher in Kentucky faces criminal charges after being accused of having “sexual conversations” with a student during online classes. She was arrested as she was heading to the student's home, police said.
Sydnee Graf, 36, of Louisville, was arrested and charged with prostitution or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means, according to a Louisville Metro Police arrest citation obtained by People.
According to the citation, Jefferson County Public Schools Police contacted Louisville Metro Police detectives about the alleged “exploitation of a minor victim,” who was 12 years old at the time of the offense.
During a “non-traditional workday” — when classes are held virtually and students and teachers are online — “a fifth-grade math teacher engaged in sexual conversations with a fifth-grade student,” the citation alleges.
Detectives reviewed the alleged conversations between the minor and the suspect, according to the citation.
“Screenshots and video recordings of the conversations The citation alleges that the messages displayed images of the suspect, as well as her name, Sydnee Graf, in the upper left corner. The conversations included discussions about oral sodomy, with the suspect stating, "I really need to try that p***," the citation alleges. The suspect allegedly agreed to meet with the minor on Monday, December 15. Graf was arrested while picking up the minor in the area of ??his residence. During her arraignment on Tuesday, December 16, the court set her bail at $100,000, according to reports from WAVE, WLKY, and Fox 56. She was sent to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Louisville, where there is no record of her being held or released, according to online jail records. In a letter to parents, Smyrna Elementary School Principal Amanda Cooper,It was reported that Graf will be reassigned and will have no contact with students during the investigation, according to WLKY.

