Former Crittenden County school teacher Blair E. Winders, 37, has been indicted by a Special Crittenden County Grand Jury on 55 felony counts and one misdemeanor. The charges are based on allegations that he had sexual contact with a 16-year-old female student.Winders resigned his teaching position last week after being on paid suspension since Sept. 12. He was arrested at 2 p.m. today at his home and is lodged in the Crittenden County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond.
Winders is charged with the following:
- One count of first-degree sexual abuse, which is the Kentucky law that went into effect in 2008 that includes a provision for teachers, coaches or any person of trust or authority who engages in a sexual act with or in the presence of a person under 18. It is a Class D felony.
- One count of use of a minor in a sexual performance, which is the law prohibiting the taking of photos or video of minors, a felony.
- One count of prohibited use of an electronic communication system to procure a minor regarding sexual activities, a felony.
- Fifty-one counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, which are felonies.
- One count of distribution of obscene material to a minor, first offense, which is a misdemeanor.
- One count of tampering with physical evidence, a felony.
