Kinsley Wentzky, Columbia, South Carolina (arrested Jan 2013)

Kinsley Wentzky (4663 Fernwood Rd., Forest Acres, South Carolina), 34 (born March 17 1978), honors English teacher at Dreher High School [Richland County School District One], Columbia, South Carolina, "charged with sexual battery, after she allegedly had sex with a student in his home", later admitted to have had sex with another 17-year-old-male student at her own home

Husband is Charlie Wentsky, athletic director at A.C. Flora High School [Richland County School District One], Columbia, South Carolina

MySpace: Kinsley

The State: Dreher High School honors teacher charged with sexual battery (Jan 5 2013)

[Kinsley] Wentzky also is under investigation by the Forest Acres department, said Lt. Bryant Hinson, a department spokesman, declining to offer details of the investigation. Interim Columbia police chief Ruben Santiago said Wentzky allegedly had sex with the student in his Sherwood Forest neighborhood home in Columbia on multiple occasions. The alleged relationship lasted for several months, but police are still investigating exactly how long it had been going on, Santiago said.

Richland 1 learned of the alleged relationship Dec. 27, when the student’s parents called Dreher High School principal Jeanne Stiglbauer, district spokeswoman Karen York said. The principal called the Richland 1 superintendent, who called law enforcement. Columbia police got involved when Forest Acres called about the findings in their investigation, Santiago said. Columbia police are continuing to investigate the allegations, he said.

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Examiner: Dreher High School teacher arrested for alleged sexual assault of student (Jan 5 2013)

Ms. Kinsley Wentzky, 34, is charged with sexual battery with student 16 or 17 years old, according to Columbia police. “Wentzky allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old male student at a Columbia home on several occasions,” police spokeswoman Ms. Jennifer Timmons said ... Ms. Wentzky has admitted to having sex with the student in a statement to Forest Acres Police, according to the Columbia arrest warrant. The student also has given a sworn statement detailing the “intimate interaction,” the warrant said. Ms. Wentzky also is under investigation by the Forest Acres department, said Lt. Bryant Hinson, a department spokesman, according to The State newspaper. Interim Columbia police chief Ruben Santiago said Ms. Wentzky allegedly had sex with the student in his Sherwood Forest neighborhood home in Columbia on multiple occasions for several months.

WIS TV: Warrant says female teacher and student admitted intimate relationship (Jan 4 2013)

Two investigations are ongoing against a Midlands high school teacher who was charged with sexual battery. Columbia Police on Friday charged Kinsley Wentzky, 34, of Forest Acres with sexual battery with a student 16 or 17 years of age with no aggravated force or coercion. According to investigators, Wentzky allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old male student at a Columbia home on several occasions. The arrest warrant says both Wentzky and the student gave sworn statements admitting to an "intimate" relationship. The warrant says they two engaged in sexual activity on or about May 1st, 2012 at a home on Wilmot St ... Lt. Bryant Hinson with the Forest Acres Police Department confirms his department is also conducting an investigation involving Wentzky. He says it is related to the charge filed by Columbia Police, but he also says the FAPD case is "separate" from the Columbia case.

WBTW / WLTX: Female SC teacher charged with sexual battery of student (Jan 4 2013)

Police say they served the warrant on 34-year-old Kinsley Wentzky on Friday afternoon, and a judge issued a $5,000 personal recognizance bond, WLTX reported. According to a Columbia police press release, Wentzky, a Dreher High School teacher, allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old male student at a Columbia home on several occasions, WLTX reported. The specific charge against Wentzky is sexual battery with a student 16 or 17 years of age.

Northeast Columbia Patch: Teacher Accused of Sex With Student (Jan 4 2013)

Kinsley Wentzky, a Dreher High School teacher, was charged with Sexual Battery after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student. Columbia Police said Wentzky had sex with a 17-year-old male student at a Columbia home on several occasions.

Northeast Columbia Patch: Warrant: Teacher Admitted Sex with Student (Jan 5 2013)

Kinsley Wentzky, 34, wrote a statement admitting she had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student, WLTX reports. A warrant issued also states that the relationship started in the spring of 2011, almost two years before authorities were alerted.

WLTX: Warrant Offers New Information on Teacher, Student Relationship (Jan 5 2013)

According to a Columbia police press release, Wentzky allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old male student at a Columbia home on several occasions. An arrest warrant obtained from CPD says Wentzky provided a statement to Forest Acres Police admitting to having sexual intercourse with the student. The warrant also states that the relationship allegedly began in the spring of 2011. Investigators are trying to determine the length of the relationship. The specific charge against Wentzky is sexual battery with a student 16 or 17 years of age ...

ABC Columbia: High School Teacher Charged With Sexual Battery of Student (Jan 4 2013)

Columbia Police say Dreher High School English teacher Kinsley Wentzky allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old male student several times at a Columbia home. A judge issued a $5,000 personal recognizance bond in the case. A Spokesperson for Richland School District One says Wentzky has been on administrative leave since January 2nd.

Herald Online: Sexual battery warrants issued for SC teacher (Jan 4 2013)

An arrest warrant was issued Friday morning against Kinsley Wentzky on a charge of sexual battery with a student 16 or 17 years of age, no aggravated force or coercion, according to the Richland County Fifth Judicial Circuit website ... Wentzky teaches honors English at Dreher where she has been on the faculty for seven years, according to the school’s website. She has been teaching for 10 years. She is married to Charlie Wentzky, the A.C. Flora High School athletic director, and they have a 5-year-old son and a 2-year-old daughter, the school’s website said.

Columbia, South Carolina, Police Department Press Release (Jan 5 2013):

TEACHER ACCUSED OF HAVING SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENT

Interim Columbia Police Chief Ruben Santiago announces the arrest of a Dreher High School teacher accused of having an inappropriate, sexual relationship with a student.

Kinsley Wentzky (DOB: 3/17/1978) is charged with Sexual Battery with a Student 16 or 17 Years of Age (No Aggravated Force or Coercion).

Wentzky allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old male student at a Columbia home on several occasions.

CPD continues to investigate the duration of the relationship.

An arrest warrant was served on Wentzky by CPD this afternoon. A judge issued a $5,000 personal recognizance bond in the case.

CPD initiated this investigation as a result of gaining victim information in partnership with the Forest Acres Police Department.

Under the South Carolina Code of Law: SECTION 16-3-755 (Section B): Sexual battery with a student means:

(B) If a person affiliated with a public or private secondary school in an official capacity engages in sexual battery with a student enrolled in the school who is sixteen or seventeen years of age, and aggravated coercion or aggravated force is not used to accomplish the sexual battery, the person affiliated with the public or private secondary school in an official capacity is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than five years.

Chief Santiago requests that if anyone has additional information regarding the case or believes to be a victim to call the Columbia Police Department at (803) 545-3500.

All persons charged/arrested are presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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UK Daily Mail: High School teacher and 'happily married mother of two' admits to 'affair with student, 17' as police charge her with sexual battery (Jan 6 2013)

South Carolina high school teacher Kinsley Wentzky has been charged with sexual battery after police she both she and the student she's accused of sleeping of admitted to an affair. Wentzky, 34, allegedly engaged in intercourse with an unidentified 17-year-old male student on several occasions without coercion or force. Both Wentzky and the student gave sworn statements admitting the encounters, according to the arrest warrant ... Dreher High School's website lists her as an English teacher at the school. She describes herself as a happily married mother of two on her class web page and has been teaching at the school for seven years. Wentzky was arrested by the Columbia Police Department, but is also under investigation in what officers described as a 'separate' case headed by the Forest Acres Police Department.

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WIS TV: Police: Teacher admits to sex with two different students (Jan 7 2013)

Investigators have filed an additional charge of sexual battery against a Dreher High School teacher accused of having sexual relationships with students. Forest Acres Police on Monday charged Kinsley Wentzky, 34, of Forest Acres, with one count of sexual battery with a student without aggravated coercion or aggravated force.

Her arrest stems from an alleged sexual relationship which took place at her Forest Acres home on or about December 20, 2012, police said. According to the arrest warrant, Wentzky and the victim, 17, admitted to the relationship.

Columbia Police arrested Wentzky last week on a similar charge, but with a different student. Investigators on Friday charged Wentzky with sexual battery with a student 16 or 17 years of age with no aggravated force or coercion. According to police, Wentzky allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old male student at a Columbia home on several occasions. An arrest warrant indicates both Wentzky and the student gave sworn statements admitting to an "intimate" relationship on or about May 1, 2012.

The State: Dreher High teacher faces sex charge involving second student (Jan 7 2012)

Kinsley Wentzky, 34, was arrested Monday on one count of sexual battery with a student without aggravated coercion or aggravated force, according to a Forest Acres Police Department arrest warrant. Wentzky was released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond. It is the second sexual battery with a student charge against Wentzky, and Forest Acres police Lt. Bryant Hinson said the two cases do not involve the same victims. In the Forest Acres case, Wentzky allegedly had sex with a 17-year-old Dreher student Dec. 20 in her Forest Acres home, the warrant said. Wentzky and the victim provided sworn statements about the relationship, the warrant said.

Huffington Post: Kinsley Wentzky, English Teacher, Had Sex With Underage Student At Home: South Carolina Cops (Jan 7 2012)

Kinsley Wentzky, 34, was charged with sexual battery after investigators in the city of Columbia learned that she had allegedly brought a male home with her and had sex with him on several occasions, according to The State. The unidentified student gave a sworn statement to police detailing the relationship, although few of those details have been released. Wentzky reportedly knew the boy from Dreher High School where she has taught honors English classes for seven years, according to a police report obtained by WACH. The alleged assault had been taking place since May, 2012.

Arrest affidavit (courtesy WACH):

There's quite a bit more background info in this article:

The State: SC teacher charged with sexual battery (Jan 5 2013)

A Dreher High School English honors teacher has been charged with sexual battery, after she allegedly had sex with a student in his home. Kinsley Wentzky, 34, of Forest Acres, was arrested Friday on a charge of sexual battery with a student 16 or 17 years of age with no aggravated force or coercion, the Columbia Police Department reported in a news release. She was released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond. She faces a maximum of five years in prison ... Wentzky teaches honors English at Dreher, where she has been on the faculty for seven years, according to a page on the school’s web site, which was removed shortly after the charges became public. She has been an educator for 10 years. She is married to Charlie Wentzky, the A.C. Flora High School athletic director, and they have two young children, the school’s web site page said.

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