A teacher was taken into custody by the Starkville police department after they said that he inappropriately touched the kids.
Thursday, May 23, saw the arrest of Kelvin Stanfield, who is 51 years old and hails from Okolona. The hearing in Lowndes County Circuit Court regarding the probable cause for Stanfield resulted in the issuance of four warrants concerning him. The details of the arrest have been revealed recently.
It was reported by the police that the incidents took place at Starkville High School. It was alleged by the four victims that the incidents occurred between the months of March and May in the year 2024. According to the police, they received the reports on the 15th of May via Wednesday.
Several students came forward after the teacher was arrested. They told the officers how the teacher molested them on multiple occasions but could not speak up due to the grading system. The parents of the students were stunned as their kids gave detailed descriptions of the molestation.