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Former Leavenworth Teacher Gets 122-Month Sentence for Sex Crimes Against Students

Separate cases accuse three administrators of failing to report the abuse, with dismissal hearings set in November and January.

Overview

  • Jerome Riscovallez pleaded no contest in September to two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
  • A Leavenworth County judge ordered two consecutive 61-month terms, totaling 122 months in prison.
  • Each count encompassed three victims, with law enforcement identifying six children between ages 8 and 10.
  • Court records detail abuse from August 2023 through February 2025 in his classroom, including inappropriate touching, forced lap-sitting, gifts and candy.
  • Assistant principals Alyssa O'Neal and Kelsey Stimatze and HR executive Amy Sloan face failure-to-report charges, with motions to dismiss set for hearings on Nov. 14 and Jan. 30, 2026.