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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.

Crime & Courts June 20, 2025 - 9:16 am

Kansas Bureau of Investigation initiative to allow sexual assault survivors to track rape kit status

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

A Kansas Bureau of Investigation initiative is expected to change the state’s sexual assault evidence kit process so that survivors are no longer left in the dark.

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.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 27, 2025 - 3:13 pm

Lawrence police now say former Prairie Park Elementary speech pathologist had 8 alleged victims

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police are asking prosecutors to file more charges against the former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist charged with sexually abusing a student, now alleging that he had eight victims over a span of two days.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 21, 2025 - 3:26 pm

Lawrence police allege elementary school employee used guise of ‘test’ to abuse student

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police allege that a Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist charged with sex crimes used the guise of a test to abuse a student.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 11, 2025 - 3:36 pm

Lawrence police say there are ‘more than 2 potential victims’ in elementary school sexual assault case

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence police say they now believe there are more potential victims beyond the two known children who were allegedly sexually assaulted by an employee at Prairie Park Elementary School. 

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