Overview
- Sydnee Graf, 36, a fifth-grade math teacher at Smyrna Elementary in Louisville, now faces first-degree rape and sodomy of a child under 12, unlawful transaction with a minor, and possession of a controlled substance, according to Jefferson County records.
- She pleaded not guilty this week and returned to custody as a judge barred unsupervised contact with minors and restricted her internet use.
- Louisville Metro Police say the probe began when Jefferson County Public Schools reported suspected exploitation during a remote-learning day.
- Court filings describe sexually explicit chats with a fifth-grade student and say officers arrested her on Dec. 15 as she arrived to meet the child, citing screenshots and video as evidence.
- Investigators say a vehicle search recovered hydrocodone and Adderall, and local reports indicate she is due back in court on Monday.