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Bardstown Teacher Charged in Student Sex Case Released on Bond

The district reports she is no longer employed as police continue to seek tips.

Overview

  • Police arrested Mary "Hanna" Mattingly, 31, on Monday on charges of first-degree sexual abuse and promoting the use of a minor by electronic means.
  • Investigators allege the Bardstown High School teacher had sexual contact with a student and sent partially nude photos.
  • Mattingly was released Tuesday on a $20,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on April 7.
  • The case began after an anonymous letter reached Bardstown City Schools on March 26, which prompted an internal review and a call to police.
  • A detective said the contact lasted several months and occurred mostly over social media, and police urged anyone with information to call their tip lines.