Dresden High School SRO Officer charged with aggravated statutory rape
story by Shannon Taylor Senior Investigative Reporter
On Feb. 22 the 27th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office Investigator Drew Vernon was notified of a DCS referral that alleged that the SRO at Dresden High School was having an inappropriate relationship with a juvenile female student.
Vernon spoke with Captain Robby Hatler of Martin Police Department who agreed to assist in the investigation.
Further investigation resulted in Hatler and Vernon interviewing Weakley County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kristin Childress on Feb. 23. After being read her Miranda warning, Childress admitted to the statutory rape of a 15-year-old juvenile, sometime in the late summer or early fall of 2022. Childress is 28 years old. The incident occurred in Palmersville.
Childress has been terminated as SRO and charged with aggravated statutory rape. Childress’s mugshot will be provided when we receive it.
Weakley County School’s released a statement on the incident:
The district was informed that representatives of the District Attorney’s Office, Department of Children’s Services, and the Martin Police Department are participating in this joint investigation.
Director of Schools Randy Frazier said, “We’ve been notified by law enforcement that the School Resource Officer is no longer an employee of the Sheriff’s Department. School Resource Officers serve schools at the discretion of the Sheriff’s Department and the Martin Police Department. We will continue to work alongside and fully cooperate with law enforcement throughout the investigation.”
DISCLOSER: Information obtained came from the Weakley County Sheriff’s Department affidavit provided by Investigator Drew Vernon.
And already released… Sad…