KY substitute teacher, assistant coach charged with sexually abusing student

Bardstown police arrested a Bardstown High School substitute teacher on Monday and charged her with sexually abusing a student, police and school officials said.

Mary “Hanna” Mattingly, 31, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse and procuring or promoting use of a minor by electronic means, police said.

Bardstown City Schools’ Superintendent Ryan Clark confirmed Mattingly was also an assistant high school girls’ soccer coach.

Mattingly was listed in that role on the Kentucky High School Athletic Association website for the last two seasons.

Clark said in a statement that an anonymous letter was received Thursday “alleging inappropriate conduct by a female substitute teacher and a Bardstown High School juvenile.“

“Bardstown City Schools immediately initiated an investigation, removed the individual from her job duties, placed her on administrative leave, and alerted the authorities,” the school district’s statement said.

The school district said it learned Monday that Mattingly was arrested, and school officials couldn’t comment any further.

“On Monday, March 30th we learned that Mary Mattingly was arrested and charged by the Bardstown Police Department,” the statement said. “We are unable to comment any further due to this being a personnel matter and an active investigation.”

The statement said the school district takes reports seriously and investigates thoroughly.

Bardstown police said in a news release they were made aware of the “innapropriate relationship with a student at Bardstown High School.”

“During the course of the investigation, Mattingly, being in the position of special trust as a school teacher at Bardstown High School, engaged in sexual contact with a high school student,” the Bardstown Police Department said.

Mattingly also had communication with the same student, by electronic means, that included partially nude photographs of Mattingly sent to the student, the police department’s news release said.

The investigation was still ongoing Monday, according to police.