Kentucky high school choir teacher, 37, charged with having sex with a 17-year-old student EIGHT times on school grounds says the teen was old enough to consent
- Haley Reed, 37, who is married with children, was charged in June 2018 with multiple counts of rape for her alleged relations with a 17-year-old student
- She is alleged to have had intercourse and oral sex with the student eight times on school grounds, after hours
- Now, while awaiting trial in November, she’s come up with a legal defense that claims the youth legally consented to having sex with her
- The youth was old enough to consent to a sexual relationship under state law
A Kentucky high school teacher, who authorities say has admitted to repeatedly having sex with a student, claims the minor consented to their relationship.
Haley Reed, 37, has argued as a defense that the 17-year-old youth she allegedly had intercourse with eight times on school property before she was arrested in June 2018, was old enough to legally consent to have sex with her, reports WLKY.
Reed was charged with multiple counts of rape and sodomy as well as unlawful transaction with a minor. She is reportedly married and has children, according to the Oldham Era.
In a court filing, the defense claims the student was old enough to consent to a sexual relationship under state law, which means Reed’s rights under Kentucky’s constitution were violated when she was arrested.
Haley Reed (above) was charged with multiple counts of rape and sodomy as well as unlawful transaction with a minor
Reed plans to argue as a defense that the 17-year-old youth she allegedly had intercourse with eight times at Oldham County High School (pictured above) before she was arrested in June 2018, was old enough to legally consent to have sex with her
Police began investigating the Oldham County High School choir director after receiving a tip about a sexual relationship.
The Oldham County Police Department said Reed admitted to engaging in sexual intercourse and oral sex with a juvenile student eight times on school property between April and June 2018.
Reed was arrested on the last day of school and held with a bond set at $25,000.
According to an indictment, Reed was charged because she was ‘in a position of authority’ of someone under the age of 18.
She faces multiple charges, including 10 counts of third-degree rape, five counts of third-degree sodomy and 15 counts of first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor.
Reed’s attorney Gregory Simms indicated in February that prosecutors said they had considered a plea deal for his client. Details of the offer were not discussed.
Reed (pictured above) after her arrest asked permission to attend two events for her children, who at the time were in grade school. However, Reed had been ordered to have no contact with minors, the victim or the victim’s family
She also had asked permission to attend two events for her children, who at the time were in grade school, reports the Oldham Era.
However, Reed had been ordered to have no contact with minors, the victim or the victim’s family, who have shown up for her court appearances.
‘I didn’t know if it’d be a violation,’ Simms said, referring to his client’s request to be with her kids.
Reed’s four-day trial begins in November.
‘District administrators are aware of the charges against a teacher at Oldham County High School,’ the district said in a statement.
‘We are cooperating with police during this investigation and the teacher will have no further contact with students for the remainder of the year.’