Former local teacher charged for sex with student
February 20, 2019
Charlea Estes-Jones
A former local substitute teacher from Washburn is accused of having sexual relations with a student on campus. Chelsie Leroy, 24, of Washburn, was employed at Southwest R5 as a substitute teacher with additional duties as a drama teacher, and is charged with four felonies for allegedly having sexual intercourse with the student.
According to affidavits of probable cause by Detective Angela Cole with the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, the victim in the case was a 16 year old student at Southwest R5 School. Det. Cole reported Leroy was employed by Southwest as a substitute teacher during the 2018-2019 school year with extra duties as a drama teacher. During that time, it is alleged that Leroy had sexual intercourse with a student at the school at least two times on school property.
The victim disclosed in an interview that Leroy and he had sex on two different occasions in the “Little Theatre” room.
The victim reported two to three weeks after school started on August 9, 2018, Leroy texted him. Then, a couple weeks after that, the victim reported to having kissed Leroy for the first time around September 13, 2018. Around a week after the first kiss, the student allegedly had sexual intercourse with Leroy for the first time in the Little Theatre room at the school around September 20, 2018.
The next alleged sexual intercourse took place around September 27, 2018.
Charges were filed against Leroy on February 7. A warrant was issued with a $40,000 cash-only bond on February 8.
There was an entry of appearance filed for Leroy’s attorney Teresa Grantham Fiester, of Grantham Fiester Law, LLC, of Springfield, on February 13. Grantham Fiester filed a motion for a bond reduction the same day she filed a motion to appear on Leroy’s behalf as legal counsel.
The motion for a bond reduction cites the amount to be excessive bail, which is constitutionally cruel and unusual punishment. Leroy’s attorney outlines the request stating that Leroy has no criminal history, is a long-time Barry County resident, currently lives with her father, and is employed, making her not a flight risk.
Leroy’s attorney further states in the motion the court may set conditions to “disallow contact with similarly situation minors or students. A no contact provision regarding the state’s victim/witness should be entered.” It further states that Leroy is not violent.
Leroy is charged with two counts of statutory rape in the second degree, class D felonies, and two counts of sexual contact with a student, class E felonies.
A motion hearing is scheduled before Barry County Judge Bob Foulke on February 20.
Charlea Estes-Jones
A former local substitute teacher from Washburn is accused of having sexual relations with a student on campus. Chelsie Leroy, 24, of Washburn, was employed at Southwest R5 as a substitute teacher with additional duties as a drama teacher, and is charged with four felonies for allegedly having sexual intercourse with the student.
According to affidavits of probable cause by Detective Angela Cole with the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, the victim in the case was a 16 year old student at Southwest R5 School. Det. Cole reported Leroy was employed by Southwest as a substitute teacher during the 2018-2019 school year with extra duties as a drama teacher. During that time, it is alleged that Leroy had sexual intercourse with a student at the school at least two times on school property.
The victim disclosed in an interview that Leroy and he had sex on two different occasions in the “Little Theatre” room.
The victim reported two to three weeks after school started on August 9, 2018, Leroy texted him. Then, a couple weeks after that, the victim reported to having kissed Leroy for the first time around September 13, 2018. Around a week after the first kiss, the student allegedly had sexual intercourse with Leroy for the first time in the Little Theatre room at the school around September 20, 2018.
The next alleged sexual intercourse took place around September 27, 2018.
Charges were filed against Leroy on February 7. A warrant was issued with a $40,000 cash-only bond on February 8.
There was an entry of appearance filed for Leroy’s attorney Teresa Grantham Fiester, of Grantham Fiester Law, LLC, of Springfield, on February 13. Grantham Fiester filed a motion for a bond reduction the same day she filed a motion to appear on Leroy’s behalf as legal counsel.
The motion for a bond reduction cites the amount to be excessive bail, which is constitutionally cruel and unusual punishment. Leroy’s attorney outlines the request stating that Leroy has no criminal history, is a long-time Barry County resident, currently lives with her father, and is employed, making her not a flight risk.
Leroy’s attorney further states in the motion the court may set conditions to “disallow contact with similarly situation minors or students. A no contact provision regarding the state’s victim/witness should be entered.” It further states that Leroy is not violent.
Leroy is charged with two counts of statutory rape in the second degree, class D felonies, and two counts of sexual contact with a student, class E felonies.
A motion hearing is scheduled before Barry County Judge Bob Foulke on February 20.