Christian school kindergarten teacher admits having sex with female student: ‘I love my girl’

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · May 15, 2026 · 366 words · By Chris Bradford

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Christian school kindergarten teacher admits having sex with female student: ‘I love my girl’ A Christian school kindergarten teacher has admitted having sex with a female student — including on school grounds, class trips and even sleepovers at the teen…

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What happened

Why it matters

Torrie Lemon, now 24, pleaded guilty in Indiana Thursday to one count of child seduction as a Level 5 felony and was sentenced to 40 days in jail to be followed by nearly four years’ probation.

Common ground

The now-fired Colonial Christian School teacher, who had already spent a month in jail awaiting trial, is set to be separately sentenced Friday to two other child seduction charges in the same case filed in a neighboring county in suburban Indianapolis.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the then-17-year-old student”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly state the student involved was 17 years old.

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Claim 2: “Torrie Lemon, now 24, pleaded guilty in Indiana Thursday to one count of child seduction as a Level 5 felony”

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While web results confirm a Torrie Lemon was charged with child seduction in Indiana, the specific detail about pleading guilty 'this Thursday' to a 'Level 5 felony' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence. The search results for 'Torrie Wilson' are irrelevant.

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web search NEUTRAL — Torrie Anne Wilson (born July 24, 1975) is an American former model, fitness competitor and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenures in WWE and WCW.
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web search NEUTRAL — Former WWE Superstar Torrie Wilson gets back to her pre-WWE love. Find out what Torrie is up to today in this edition of Where Are They Now?.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1M Followers, 1,672 Following, 2,440 Posts - Torrie Wilson (@torriewilson) on Instagram: "Soul Nurturer 😇 #WWE Hall Of Fame Spreader of Light HOT New Drops & DM’s 👇🏽"
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Claim 3: “and was sentenced to 40 days in jail to be followed by nearly four years’ probation.”

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A TikTok result mentions Torrie Lemon was sentenced, but the specific '40 days in jail and nearly four years probation' is not corroborated by other independent news sources in the provided evidence.

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Claim 4: “The pair said they had sex as the teacher’s apartment, which is on school grounds.”

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Multiple sources confirm the sexual relationship occurred at Lemon's apartment located on school grounds.

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Claim 5: “The relationship was exposed on an April school trip to South Carolina”

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One source mentions Lemon was a chaperone on a trip, but the specific detail that the relationship was 'exposed on an April school trip to South Carolina' is only found in one relevant search result.

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Claim 6: “the age of consent, which is 16 in Indiana.”

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Multiple authoritative sources, including a Wikipedia-based search and legal firm descriptions, confirm that the age of consent in Indiana is 16.

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web search NEUTRAL — The age of consent is 16, with some close-in-age exemptions. Details: The minimum age is 16 for anyone age 20 or older. Under 20, the younger person must not be less than 14.
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s all about age. In Indiana, the age of consent is 16. Once someone reaches 16 years of age, the law allows them to make their own decisions about their sexual relations.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 32 of the US states, the legal age of consent is 16 years. They include Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Kansas, Maine, Massac…
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Claim 7: “The now-fired Colonial Christian School teacher... is set to be separately sentenced Friday to two other child seduction charges in the same case filed in a neighboring county in suburban Indianapolis.”

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Multiple sources confirm Torrie Lemon was a teacher at Colonial Christian School and faced child seduction charges in Hamilton County (a suburban Indianapolis county).

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