Update 4/2/13

Former Felten Middle School teacher Brooke Dinkel accused of having sexual contact with a 13 year-old student made her first appearance in court today.

The 31-year-old Dinkel, a counselor at Smoky Valley School, was officially charged with 10 counts of rape for having sexual intercourse with a child under 14 and two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy with a child under the age of 14.

The crimes are alleged to have occurred in Saline County and the Saline County Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case.

The next scheduled hearing in the case is scheduled for April 22.

 

Monday 4/1/13 A Salina woman has been charged with five counts of rape and five counts of aggravated criminal sodomy for inappropriate sexual contact with a male student under the age of 14 who attended the Smoky Valley Middle School during the last six months. Thirty-one year old Brooke Dinkel was employed by USD 489 and taught at Felten Middle School in Hays last year.

Dinkel turned herself in to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office Friday.

Sheriff Glen Kochanowski said officials of the school district contacted the Lindsborg Police Chief last week concerning the allegations. Kochanowski said since the student and the incidents occurred in Saline County, the case was referred to the Saline County Sheriffs Office.

Dinkel, during the time in question, was employed as a counselor at the Smoky Valley Middle School in Lindsborg.