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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Arkansas teacher says she performed sex act on boy so he could 'stay pure'
An Arkansas teacher who abused a teen she met while volunteering at a church with the student ministry was sentenced to six years' probation. Reagan Gray was 23 and the boy was 15 when the 2020 assaults began at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock. Gray told investigators that she performed oral sex on the boy, but denied they had intercourse so he could 'stay pure,' court documents stated, according to KARK. The victim's parents discovered a trove of racy text messages, including nude photos, between their son and Gray in 2020. They reported the messages to the church's then-head pastor, Steven Smith, who confronted Gray about the texts, which she denied, claiming their relationship was 'not physical.' Gray, who worked as a teacher at Little Rock Christian Academy at the time, was yanked from the student ministry but was reinstated after attending church-ordered counselling services, the outlet reported. Federal authorities launched an investigation in February 2024 when they learned that Gray had continued to exchange messages with the teen via Snapchat, according to the court docs. The abuse took place in Gray's car or apartment, the victim told police. Smith resigned from his position last year over the scandal. After her arrest last year, Gray was initially charged with sexual assault in the first and fourth degree, but pleaded guilty to sexual assault in the second degree. She was sentenced Monday to six years' probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. Gray, who has since been fired from her job at Sylvan Hills Middle School, was barred from having any contact with the victim and ordered to submit a DNA sample and be placed on the sex offender registry.
Toronto Sun
22-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Arkansas teacher says she performed sex act on boy so he could 'stay pure'
Mugshot of former teacher Reagan Gray, who pleaded guilty to sexual assault in the second degree. Pulaski County Detention Center An Arkansas teacher who abused a teen she met while volunteering at a church with the student ministry was sentenced to six years' probation. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Reagan Gray was 23 and the boy was 15 when the 2020 assaults began at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock. Gray told investigators that she performed oral sex on the boy, but denied they had intercourse so he could 'stay pure,' court documents stated, according to KARK . The victim's parents discovered a trove of racy text messages, including nude photos, between their son and Gray in 2020. They reported the messages to the church's then-head pastor, Steven Smith, who confronted Gray about the texts, which she denied, claiming their relationship was 'not physical.' Gray, who worked as a teacher at Little Rock Christian Academy at the time, was yanked from the student ministry but was reinstated after attending church-ordered counselling services, the outlet reported. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Federal authorities launched an investigation in February 2024 when they learned that Gray had continued to exchange messages with the teen via Snapchat, according to the court docs. The abuse took place in Gray's car or apartment, the victim told police. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Smith resigned from his position last year over the scandal. After her arrest last year, Gray was initially charged with sexual assault in the first and fourth degree, but pleaded guilty to sexual assault in the second degree. She was sentenced Monday to six years' probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. Gray, who has since been fired from her job at Sylvan Hills Middle School, was barred from having any contact with the victim and ordered to submit a DNA sample and be placed on the sex offender registry. Basketball Canada Sunshine Girls Columnists World
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Teacher, 27, sexually assaulted boy, 15, & sent him naked pics on ‘daily basis' after meeting at Bill Clinton's church
The boy's family is suing the church for alleged negligence PREDATOR MISS Teacher, 27, sexually assaulted boy, 15, & sent him naked pics on 'daily basis' after meeting at Bill Clinton's church Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A PAEDO school teacher sexually abused a 15-year-old boy and sent him naked pictures on a daily basis. Reagan Gray, 27, has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the teen, who she met at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas - Bill Clinton's former church - where she volunteered. 5 Reagan Gray pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in Arkansas Credit: Pulaski County Detention Center 5 She initially told her pastor the relationship has not been physical, but later admitted to sexual assault Credit: YouTube/ Law&Crime Network 5 Reagan Gray volunteered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas Credit: Youtube/zcrscej The abuse began in 2020 when Gray, from Monticello, was 23 and a teacher at Sylvan Hills middle School, and continued through the summer of 2021. The teen told investigators that Gray had given him oral sex multiple times - but nothing more serious as she wanted him to "stay pure". According to the court affadavit, the teen's parents first raised the alarm five years ago after discovering texts between the pair. They alerted the church's head pastor, Steven Smith, who spoke to Gray - but was assured by her there had been no physical relationship. READ MORE US NEWS TENSE SHOWDOWN Trump plays 'white genocide' vid for president in fiery White House meeting Gray was suspended and prescribed counselling, but returned within weeks and continued to abuse the boy, switching their communication to Snapchat, the court heard. Years later, during a counselling session with Smith in September 2023, Gray admitted her contact with the boy was "sexual in nature" and had continued after her return, the court was told. Police were called, and the boy told investigators they had sex between five and 10 times in Gray's car or apartment during the fall of 2020. He said Gray had not wanted them to have intercourse "in order for [him] to stay pure". Gray was arrested and charged last year. Soon after charges were layed, she was fired by the Pulaski County Special School District. Nurse Charged After Alleged Abuse of Stepson: Shocking Details Emerge About two months later, Smith preached for the final time as Immanuel's pastor. He quit amid criticism for failing to inform his church about child abuse allegations, reported the Christian Post at the time. In a letter on September 7, 2023, Smith claimed police told him the "reported level of physical contact did not rise to the level of criminal assault or abuse". This prompted one of the church's directors, Courtney Reissig, to resign in disgust, citing "lack of transparency, accountability, and handling' of an 'abuse situation'". Gray was initially charged with first-degree sexual assault as she was in "a position of trust or authority", but after a bargain with prosecutors ultimately pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual assault in the second degree. She was sentenced on Monday to six years' probation, ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and ordered to submit a DNA sample. Gray was also barred from having any contact with the victim, and has been placed on the sex offender registry. After sentencing, the boy's parents said in a statement that they were "grateful that our son has one less painful load to carry". 5 Gray volunteered at the church and was also a school teacher Credit: YouTube/ Law&Crime Network 5 She has avoided jail but been sentenced to six years' probation and fined Credit: YouTube/ Law&Crime Network They added: "What's difficult to reconcile is how many adults repeatedly failed him - people with power, responsibility, or influence who looked the other way. Institutions that protected themselves. "Systems that made justice harder than it should have been." LAWSUITS Two lawsuits have been filed against the church, alleging a cover-up of sexual abuse claims. The US Sun has contacted Immanuel and Sylvan Hills Middle School for comment following sentencing. A spokeswoman for Pulaski County Special School District said officials have no comment "as Ms. Gray no longer works for our district". Bill Clinton last attended the Southern Baptist church several decades ago. He bid it farewell back in January 1993, saying that 'were it not for this church, I believe it would be virtually impossible (that) I would be going to Washington next week as President."
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Teacher, 27, sexually assaulted boy, 15, & sent him naked pics on ‘daily basis' after meeting at Bill Clinton's church
A PAEDO school teacher sexually abused a 15-year-old boy and sent him naked pictures on a daily basis. Reagan Gray, 27, has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the teen, who she met at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas - Bill Clinton's former church - where she volunteered. 5 Reagan Gray pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in Arkansas Credit: Pulaski County Detention Center 5 She initially told her pastor the relationship has not been physical, but later admitted to sexual assault Credit: YouTube/ Law&Crime Network 5 Reagan Gray volunteered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas Credit: Youtube/zcrscej The abuse began in 2020 when Gray, from Monticello, was 23 and a teacher at Sylvan Hills middle School, and continued through the summer of 2021. The teen told investigators that Gray had given him oral sex multiple times - but nothing more serious as she wanted him to "stay pure". According to the court affadavit, the teen's parents first raised the alarm five years ago after discovering texts between the pair. They alerted the church's head pastor, Steven Smith, who spoke to Gray - but was assured by her there had been no physical relationship. READ MORE US NEWS Gray was suspended and prescribed counselling, but returned within weeks and continued to abuse the boy, switching their communication to Snapchat, the court heard. Years later, during a counselling session with Smith in September 2023, Gray admitted her contact with the boy was "sexual in nature" and had continued after her return, the court was told. Police were called, and the boy told investigators they had sex between five and 10 times in Gray's car or apartment during the fall of 2020. He said Gray had not wanted them to have intercourse "in order for [him] to stay pure". Most read in The US Sun Gray was arrested and charged last year, initially with first-degree sexual assault as she was in "a position of trust or authority". Soon after charges were layed, she was fired by the Pulaski County Special School District. Nurse Charged After Alleged Abuse of Stepson: Shocking Details Emerge About two months later, Smith preached for the final time as Immanuel's pastor. He quit amid criticism for failing to inform his church about child abuse allegations, reported the at the time. In a plea bargain with prosecutors, Gray ultimately pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual assault in the second degree. She was sentenced on Monday to six years' probation, ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and ordered to submit a DNA sample. Gray was also barred from having any contact with the victim, and has been placed on the sex offender registry. After sentencing, the boy's parents said in a statement that they were "grateful that our son has one less painful load to carry," reported the 5 Gray volunteered at the church and was also a school teacher Credit: YouTube/ Law&Crime Network 5 She has avoided jail but been sentenced to six years' probation and fined Credit: YouTube/ Law&Crime Network They added: "What's difficult to reconcile is how many adults repeatedly failed him - people with power, responsibility, or influence who looked the other way. Institutions that protected themselves. "Systems that made justice harder than it should have been." Two lawsuits have been filed against the church, alleging a cover-up of sexual abuse claims. The US Sun has contacted Immanuel and Sylvan Hills Middle School for comment following sentencing. A spokeswoman for Pulaski County Special School District said officials have no comment "as Ms. Gray no longer works for our district". Bill Clinton last attended the Southern Baptist church several decades ago. He bid it farewell back in January 1993, saying that 'were it not for this church, I believe it would be virtually impossible (that) I would be going to Washington next week as President."
The Sun
22-05-2025
- The Sun
Teacher, 27, sexually assaulted boy, 15, & sent him naked pics on ‘daily basis' after meeting at Bill Clinton's church
A PAEDO school teacher sexually abused a 15-year-old boy and sent him naked pictures on a daily basis. Reagan Gray, 27, has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the teen, who she met at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas - Bill Clinton's former church - where she volunteered. 5 5 The abuse began in 2020 when Gray, from Monticello, was 23 and a teacher at Sylvan Hills middle School, and continued through the summer of 2021. The teen told investigators that Gray had given him oral sex multiple times - but nothing more serious as she wanted him to "stay pure". According to the court affadavit, the teen's parents first raised the alarm five years ago after discovering texts between the pair. They alerted the church's head pastor, Steven Smith, who spoke to Gray - but was assured by her there had been no physical relationship. Gray was suspended and prescribed counselling, but returned within weeks and continued to abuse the boy, switching their communication to Snapchat, the court heard. Years later, during a counselling session with Smith in September 2023, Gray admitted her contact with the boy was "sexual in nature" and had continued after her return, the court was told. Police were called, and the boy told investigators they had sex between five and 10 times in Gray's car or apartment during the fall of 2020. He said Gray had not wanted them to have intercourse "in order for [him] to stay pure". Gray was arrested and charged last year, initially with first-degree sexual assault as she was in "a position of trust or authority". Soon after charges were layed, she was fired by the Pulaski County Special School District. Nurse Charged After Alleged Abuse of Stepson: Shocking Details Emerge About two months later, Smith preached for the final time as Immanuel's pastor. He quit amid criticism for failing to inform his church about child abuse allegations, reported the Christian Post at the time. In a plea bargain with prosecutors, Gray ultimately pleaded guilty to a single count of sexual assault in the second degree. She was sentenced on Monday to six years' probation, ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and ordered to submit a DNA sample. Gray was also barred from having any contact with the victim, and has been placed on the sex offender registry. After sentencing, the boy's parents said in a statement that they were "grateful that our son has one less painful load to carry," reported the Mail Online. 5 They added: "What's difficult to reconcile is how many adults repeatedly failed him - people with power, responsibility, or influence who looked the other way. Institutions that protected themselves. "Systems that made justice harder than it should have been." Two lawsuits have been filed against the church, alleging a cover-up of sexual abuse claims. The US Sun has contacted Immanuel and Sylvan Hills Middle School for comment following sentencing. A spokeswoman for Pulaski County Special School District said officials have no comment "as Ms. Gray no longer works for our district". Bill Clinton last attended the Southern Baptist church several decades ago. He bid it farewell back in January 1993, saying that 'were it not for this church, I believe it would be virtually impossible (that) I would be going to Washington next week as President."
