Stephanie Jensen, 41, was arrested Nov. 4 on multiple charges, including four counts of exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts to a child; four counts of child enticement by exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts; three counts of sexual intercourse with a child 16 or older by an actor 19 or older; second-degree sexual assault of a child; and possession of child pornography. The Wisconsin Circuit Court detailed the allegations against Jensen, who worked as a second-grade classroom aide at Faith Lutheran School in Fond du Lac.
According to the criminal complaint, the student — identified as “Victim 1” — said Jensen began becoming “flirty” with him when he was 12 years old. The boy reported that he first had sex with Jensen in September 2024, shortly before his 16th birthday, and had sex with her four times until he was 17. The student also claimed that Jensen sent nude photos to him and his friends, with “Victim 1 said word traveled throughout his friend group that she was willing to share so people he knew would add her to see what she would share with them.”
The criminal complaint stated that Jensen allegedly admitted to detectives that she sent sexual content but denied having sex with the boy in question. According to the New York Post, a detective informed Jensen that she was being placed under arrest, but she allegedly replied, “I am not under arrest,” and refused to stand up from the couch. The detective had to pull Jensen from the couch by her arm, with officers struggling to handcuff the suspect until police ordered her to stop.
Following her arrest, Faith Lutheran School fired Jensen, according to school officials. A judge initially ordered Jensen to have no contact with the victim, his family, or other minors and not to use social media, drugs, or alcohol. In an update from WBAY, a judge allowed Jensen to have contact with her own children but not with other minors. Jensen’s cash bond was set at $200,000, and she is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 17.
