Teacher Accused of Sending Explicit Texts to Boy

(Kankakee, Illinois) A 48-year-old teacher at Kankakee High School, Kenise L. List, is accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to a 15-year-old boy.

List has been charged with grooming and indecent solicitation of a child stemming from actions in July. She pleaded not guilty Monday.

According to state law, grooming is the use of computer or Internet services, or other electronic devices, to seduce or attempt to lure a child into a sex act. The law took effect Jan. 1, 2009.

According to State's Attorney Jamie Boyd, List is the first person prosecuted under the grooming law.