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Fox News
11-06-2025
- Fox News
Kansas substitute teacher, 39, had sex with 2 students during boozy mid-week encounters, prosecutors say
A Kansas substitute teacher appeared in court Monday to face charges she allegedly had sex with two students during an alcohol-fueled incident earlier this year. Whitney Shull, 39, a former substitute teacher at Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309, is accused of engaging in sex acts with two teens during the midweek encounters. One of the encounters was consensual while the other was nonconsensual and occurred when the alleged victim was unconscious, the Hays Post reported, citing a complaint filed in Reno County District Court. The victims were 16 and 17 at the time and were enrolled at the school. Shull is also accused of attempting to hold down the wrists of a third teen to engage in a sex act but was unsuccessful. The alleged incidents occurred in Reno County between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The case is being investigated by the Reno County Sheriff's Office. Shull has been charged with unlawful sexual relations with a student, attempted unlawful sexual relations, aggravated sexual battery and two counts of hosting minors consuming alcohol. She has an emergency substitute teaching license that only permits her to work in the Nickerson school district, according to KSNW Wichita. Prison records show she was released from jail June 2. Monday's court appearance was Shull's first since she was arrested. Shull's attorney did not attend the hearing, according to reports. Shull is scheduled to return to court for a status hearing July 23.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Nickerson woman charged with sexual relations with student
RENO COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — An investigation into a central Kansas school district has turned into serious charges against a Nickerson woman. Whitney Shull is charged with five crimes in Reno County, including unlawful sexual relations, aggravated sexual battery and hosting an underage drinking party. Court documents allege the victims in the case are 16 and 17-year-old students who were enrolled at USD 309 Nickerson, where Shull worked. The charges are: Unlawful sexual relations by an employee of USD 309 Nickerson with a student, on or before Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, a felony, Attempted unlawful sexual relations by an employee of USD 309 Nickerson with a student, on or before Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, a felony, Aggravated sexual battery of a person 16 or more years of age, on or between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, a felony, and Two misdemeanor counts of unlawful hosting minors consuming alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage. Once was allegedly on or between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, and once was allegedly around March 15. Shull has an emergency substitute teaching license that only permits her to work in the Nickerson school district. Blue Alert: Armed suspect on the run after shooting Lee's Summit officer, police say In May, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office told KSN News that the Reno County Sheriff's Office had asked Sedgwick County to investigate a case involving Nickerson schools. On Friday, the Sedgwick County District Attorney was approved to be a special prosecutor in the case, and he filed the charges electronically in Reno County. KSN News reached out to the Nickerson USD 309 superintendent for a comment and to see if Shull is still employed. 'You apparently have more information on this than I do,' Superintendent Curtis Nightingale responded. 'All I can confirm for you is that she was a part-time, substitute teacher until April of this year. Anything else you need to know will need to come from the law enforcement agencies handling the investigation.' Shull's teaching license expires on June 30. She has bonded out of jail. Her first appearance in court is not yet scheduled. A protective order forbids her from having any contact with the alleged victims and any witnesses. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
