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.