Overview

• Emily Nutley exploited her role at St. Xavier High School to engage in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student from fall 2023 until it was uncovered in October 2024.
• She pleaded guilty in April to two counts of sexual battery admitting to multiple encounters with the minor while serving as director of Academic Services.
• Prosecutors portrayed Nutley as the aggressor who sent nude photos, paid for the student’s pickleball membership and Netflix access, and threatened self-harm to keep him involved.
• Judge Jennifer Branch voiced disappointment that Nutley did not fully acknowledge the harm she caused, noting the abuse derailed the student’s high school experience.
• The victim described enduring depression, diminished self-worth and difficulty trusting authority figures, and Nutley’s husband filed for divorce after her indictment.