Kansas Teacher Guilty in Sex Case

(Wellington, Kansas) In February 2007, a 34-year-old educator at Wellington High School, DeAnna M. Abasolo-Farley, was arrested by Wellington Police for allegedly engaging in sex with a student.

Abasolo-Farley was booked into the Sumner County Jail on charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and unlawful sexual relations between a teacher and student, age 16 or 17. Abasolo-Farley resigned her teaching position in mid-January.

In July, Abasolo-Farley pleaded not guilty to the charges at a preliminary hearing.

On Thursday of this past week, Abasolo-Farley changed her mind and decided to plead guilty to the charges in accordance with a plea deal with the prosecution.

According to the plea agreement, Abasolo-Farley will spend 30 months in jail with 36 months of post-release supervision, and will be required to be on the registered sex offender list for at least 10 years.

Defense attorney Phillip White asked Sumner County District Court Judge Scott McQuin to allow Abasolo-Farley to remain free on bond until her sentencing. Judge McQuin consented. Sentencing has been scheduled for October 4th.

Wellington is a small community about 30 miles south of Wichita.


[Update 10/07/07]

Abasolo-Farley sentenced per schedule in accordance with the plea agreement.