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Washington First-Grade Teacher Charged With First-Degree Sexual Misconduct With Minor

An arraignment is set for Friday in Whitman County Superior Court.

Overview

  • Mackenzie Naught, 25, was arrested Sunday in St. John after her husband told deputies a 16-year-old said they had sex.
  • Court records say the teen picked her up around 2:15 a.m. on May 3, drove to Harwood Hill, and they had sex in his truck and in the truck bed.
  • Investigators say Naught first denied intercourse, then confirmed the teen’s account and apologized, telling police she knew it was wrong.
  • She appeared in court Monday and is jailed on a $10,000 bond, and the St. John School District placed her on leave during the investigation.
  • Washington sets the age of consent at 16, yet this felony charge can hinge on other factors, with filings in this case citing Snapchat messages and the husband’s report.