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Apr 03, 2026

Kan. middle school teacher jailed for alleged child sex crimes

Posted Apr 03, 2026 11:00 AM
Ostmeyer photo Thomas County
Ostmeyer photo Thomas County

THOMAS COUNTY—A middle school teacher in northwest Kansas under investigation for alleged child sex crimes.

Just after 3:30p.m. Wednesday, police booked 41-year-old Jason Ostmeyer into the Thomas County Jail on requested charges of Aggravated indecent liberties w/ child.Fondling a child 14<16 years of age;: Indecent liberties with a child and Electronic solicitation.

Ostmeyer is being held on a $100,000 bond, according to online jail records. According to the USD 315 web site, Ostmeyer is a science teacher at Colby Middle School.