WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former Wichita teacher and city council candidate has pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a student. Rodney Wren pleaded guilty Wednesday to one of three counts of unlawful sexual relations.
He admitted having sex with an underage girl in 2015 and 2016 while he worked at Wichita Collegiate School. He was fired from the school when he was arrested in February 2020. Wren was a longtime teacher and debate coach at Wichita Collegiate. He ran unsuccessfully for the District 2 Wichita City Council seat in 2019. His attorney said Wren's actions were wrong, but he said Wren was not a pedophile.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas teacher for alleged sex crimes.
In January, police in Wichita were notified of possible sexual relations occurring between a teacher at Wichita Collegiate identified as 39-year-old Rodney Wren and a former student at Wichita Collegiate who was a teen at the time of the alleged relationship, according to officer Charley Davidson.
On Feb. 7, following the police investigation, officers arrested Wren for three counts of unlawful sexual relations.
Wichita Collegiate Officials are cooperating with the investigation and had placed Wren on administrative leave.
The case has been presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.