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Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts October 3, 2025 - 8:30 pm

Lawrence school district personnel testify in child sex crime case against former speech pathologist

by Maya Hodison

Special education personnel in the Lawrence school district testified Friday that a former Prairie Park Elementary speech pathologist brought students without individualized education plans into private screenings, which is against policy.

Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts October 2, 2025 - 9:46 pm

Preliminary hearing underway in sex crime case against former speech pathologist

by Maya Hodison

In interviews with a child advocate, Prairie Park Elementary students had used “uncomfortable,” “strange,” “weird” and “suspicious” to describe what they said they’d experienced by a former speech pathologist now charged with sex crimes.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 14, 2025 - 6:11 pm

Lawrence speech pathologist charged with child sex crimes bonds out of jail

by Mackenzie Clark

Days after a judge reduced his bond to $750,000, Mark Gridley, a former speech pathologist charged with child sex crimes at a Lawrence elementary school, has bonded out of the Douglas County jail.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 11, 2025 - 11:27 am

Judge reduces bond for Lawrence speech pathologist charged with child sex crimes

by Mackenzie Clark

A judge on Monday ruled that she will reduce by half a $1.5 million bond for a man facing more than a dozen charges involving alleged sex crimes against seven students at Prairie Park Elementary School.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 28, 2025 - 7:09 pm

Decision to reduce bond delayed in child sex abuse case against ex-Prairie Park speech pathologist

by Andrea Albright

A judge delayed her decision on Monday whether to reduce a $1.5 million bond for a man facing more than a dozen charges involving alleged sex crimes against seven students at Prairie Park Elementary School.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 17, 2025 - 11:23 am

Prosecutors charge former Prairie Park speech pathologist with sex crimes against 6 additional kids

by Mackenzie Clark

Douglas County prosecutors have filed 12 additional charges against a former Prairie Park Elementary School employee, now alleging that he sexually assaulted seven children.

Education May 27, 2025 - 7:10 pm

Lawrence school district names interim principal for Prairie Park Elementary School

by Mackenzie Clark

Denise Johnson, a longtime Lawrence school district employee, has been named interim principal of Prairie Park Elementary School.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts May 8, 2025 - 4:50 pm

Ex-Prairie Park speech pathologist found competent to stand trial in child sexual abuse case

by Andrea Albright

A former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist on Thursday was declared competent to stand trial on one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child younger than 14 and one count of kidnapping, but those charges may multiply.

Education March 11, 2025 - 2:21 pm

Prairie Park parent calls for more support, transparency from district while community grieves

by Maya Hodison

A Prairie Park Elementary School parent has requested an external audit, broader transparency and expanded parent support from the district after allegations of sexual assault by a former school speech pathologist came to light.

Crime & Courts March 7, 2025 - 9:48 am

Family suing Lawrence Public Schools over alleged sexual assault of child

by Lawrence Times

The family of one of several alleged victims of sexual assault by a former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist is suing the district for the pain and mental anguish the child suffered.

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