Shelley Leatherwood is a 45 year old woman from Vancouver, Washington. She worked as a teacher at Mountain View High School in the Evergreen School District. Police have accused Leatherwood of sending explicit texts to a teenage student.
Shelley Leatherwood Allegations
Leatherwood Arrested, Accused Of Lewd Texts. “Police allege that Mountain View High School teacher Shelley Leatherwood also sent a nude photo to the student. The student reported the text messages and a district staff member contacted police Jan. 3, police said. The school district said it placed Leatherwood on administrative leave Jan. 3 when it became aware of the allegations.” [KATU]
Leatherwood Taught Animal Science. “Police said they were contacted Tuesday by an Evergreen Public Schools staff member after the student reported the incident. Evergreen Public Schools confirmed Leatherwood is a current district employee on administrative leave, and she was hired in September 2018. The district declined to share any other information, citing the ongoing investigation. According to Mountain View’s directory, Leatherwood is in the career and technical education department, teaching animal sciences.” [Columbian]
Mountain View High Tells Parents They Were Made Aware Of “Alleged Inappropriate Conduct.” “We wanted to make you aware that a staff member was arrested today based on alleged inappropriate conduct with a minor. On Jan. 3, after we were made aware of the alleged inappropriate conduct, the staff member was placed on leave. We know this news is disturbing for our students, families and staff members. We also know that you might have specific questions. Due to the fact that this is an ongoing police investigation and a personnel matter, we can’t share specifics.” [Mountain View High Email]
$20,000 Bail Set For Leatherwood After Court Appearance. “Shelley R. Leatherwood, 45, appeared Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of felony communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. Deputy Prosecutor Kelly Ryan also requested the judge find probable cause for an allegation of first-degree attempted sexual misconduct with a minor. He said it’s the statute for when a teacher attempts to engage in sexual intercourse with a student. Judge David Gregerson granted the request and set Leatherwood’s bail at $20,000. She is scheduled to be arraigned Jan. 13.” [The Columbian]
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