{"id":507,"date":"2026-05-13T05:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T05:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=507"},"modified":"2026-05-13T05:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T05:06:55","slug":"first-grade-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-having-sex-with-student-after-confessing-to-her-hubby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"First-grade teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student \u2014 after confessing to her hubby"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single__header\">\n<header class=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"article-header__top\"><a class=\"flag flag--stamp flag--stamp--display\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/us-news\/\">US News<\/a><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single__content entry-content m-bottom\">\n<p>A first-grade teacher in Washington state allegedly admitted to her husband that she cheated on him with a 16-year-old student \u2014 with whom she had sex in his truck, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie Naught, 25, allegedly fessed up to her hubby Saturday night, just hours before being arrested on child sex crimes on Sunday, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokesman.com\/stories\/2026\/may\/11\/st-john-teacher-accused-of-having-sex-with-student\/\">\u00a0Spokesman-Review reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The educator from Whitman County said she became physical with the teen the week before in his truck during a meet-up in the dead of night, according to court docs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39351324\"><\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39351324\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-grade-teacher-st-john-127531990_c79894.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-grade-teacher-st-john-127531990_c79894.jpg?resize=234,132&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-grade-teacher-st-john-127531990_c79894.jpg?resize=50,28&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Mackenzie Naught, a first-grade teacher, in court for first-degree sexual misconduct.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-modal-image=\"39351324\" \/><figcaption>Mackenzie Naught appeared in court Monday on child sex crime charges.<span class=\"credit\">KREM 2 News \/ YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Naught, who was friends with the boy\u2019s family, was \u201cbeing flirty\u201d in Snapchat messages she allegedly sent to him on May 3 while her husband was asleep.<\/p>\n<p>The teen was reportedly hesitant to meet up with the 25-year-old but eventually relented. He then picked up the St. John Elementary School teacher near her home around 2:15 a.m.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--trending inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Trending\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Naught allegedly asked the boy, who studies at the nearby St. John Endicott High School, to drive to a \u201clittle spot\u201d where she suddenly kissed him, according to the docs.<\/p>\n<p>The two then allegedly had sex, and she told the boy not to tell anyone amid fears she could be busted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39351325\"><\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39351325\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-grade-teacher-st-john-127531983.jpg?resize=87,49&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-grade-teacher-st-john-127531983.jpg?resize=234,132&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-grade-teacher-st-john-127531983.jpg?resize=50,28&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"St. John Elementary School, a long, brick building with many windows, green grass, and a flag pole with an American flag.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-modal-image=\"39351325\" \/><figcaption>She taught first-graders at St. John Elementary School in Whitman County, Washington.<span class=\"credit\">KREM 2 News \/ YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Naught\u2019s husband of four years told police that the boy also admitted to having sex.<\/p>\n<p>The teacher was arrested Sunday and initially denied having sex with the boy when quizzed by cops \u2014 despite what she told her husband.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">Start your day with all you need to know<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.By clicking above you agree to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/terms\">Terms of Use<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>School officials put Naught on leave just eight months into her teaching gig, and she appeared in Whitman County Superior Court on Monday on a charge of first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"comments-inline-cta\" data-comment-count=\"\" data-prompt=\"What do you think?\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOur priority continues to be the safety, well-being, and support of our students and school community,\u201d school officials said, responding to the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Naught\u2019s arraignment is set to take place on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single__footer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US News A first-grade teacher in Washington state allegedly admitted to her husband that she cheated on him with a 16-year-old student \u2014 with whom she had sex in 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