What Mom has to say about that
After a plea of not guilty at a previous arraignment several months ago, former Prairie View High School teacher and coach Keaton M. Krell has decided to change his plea for a lesser sentence and a hope for leniency.
By choosing to plead guilty and enter into the plea agreement, Krell is agreeing to forego his right to a trial. He could still be subjected to the maximum sentencing, pending the district judge’s decision at his sentencing hearing currently scheduled for 3:30 p.m. April 10 in Mound City.
According to court documents, the charges Krell is pleading to are not a registerable offense. So, he will not be required to register as a sex offender in Kansas. He will have to complete a sex offender evaluation and follow recommendations as well as a drug and alcohol evaluation.
Additionally, Krell will be allowed to move out of state if he so desires once the sentencing conditions are met. He has been banned from having further contact with the victims in the case.
According to court documents, the sentence for each count could be allowed to run concurrently with one another, and the Linn County District Court case 16CR92 naming the original charges (felony unlawful sexual relations) will be dismissed with prejudice upon successful sentencing of the current case.
Krell was arrested May 19, 2016, after working for Prairie View USD 362 for five years as an English teacher. He was also the girls basketball coach.
The violations listed in the original 20 counts of felony unlawful sexual relations of a teacher with a student 16 years of age or older date back to 2014.
Krell was put on paid administrative leave shortly after his arrest before later being terminated. He is no longer a Prairie View USD 362 employee.
The Sentence:
Keaton Krell was sentenced to 2 consecutive 13 month terms yesterday and was taken into custody immediately after sentencing. 26 months in prison might just help him have plenty of time to think about his crimes and his victims. May prison give him all it has to offer child predators. I hope and pray that the girls and families now can begin the healing process. May he rot in there. Unfortunately the law did not allow for him to be required to register as a sex offender under the Alford plea deal he made. I pray that parents everywhere will memorize the name and face to be able to protect their children from him upon his release.
Save Prairie View USD 362 Buffalos
5 June 2018 ·
Mom's Response:
I completely agree with Mom here. It is just so pathetic what some DAs will do to avoid going to trial. And then the judge gives him what is virtually a minimum sentence! Why? He has already escaped most of the charges, reduced then to where they are not registerable, and then the judge treats him very leniently. Why? Don't the victims count for anything? Judges are far too perpetrator oriented; they need to consider the victims and the potential victims, and put their justice needs above that of criminals.
Linn Co., Ks
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