Colorado Teacher Exploits Special Needs Teen—Orders Him to Bring Gun, Fed Him Fentanyl!
A Colorado teacher’s abuse of a vulnerable 16-year-old special needs student turned even darker when she asked him to bring a gun to school. 🌐 #News #LakewoodCO #Colorado #Crime
LAKEWOOD, CO – In a case that sends chills down the spine, a Colorado teacher has been exposed for engaging in a horrifying intimate relationship with a vulnerable 16-year-old special needs student. The twisted saga, which unfolded at Brady Exploration School in Lakewood, involved thousands of explicit messages, illegal drugs, and even a chilling request for the boy to bring a gun to school to shoot a colleague. The details, revealed during court proceedings, paint a picture of manipulation, exploitation, and a gross abuse of power that has left a community reeling.
A Relationship Built on Exploitation
Imagine Kay Ewer, a 28-year-old paraprofessional, began working at Brady Exploration School in August 2023. Almost immediately, her behavior raised red flags.
Colleagues noticed an unsettling level of favoritism toward the teenage boy, who required additional support due to his special needs. By November 2023, the situation took a dark turn when the boy hinted at an inappropriate relationship with Ewer in a classroom assignment. This prompted school officials to contact the Lakewood Police Department, launching an investigation that would uncover a web of disturbing actions.
Authorities discovered that Ewer had exchanged thousands of explicit messages with the student, detailing numerous intimate encounters. But the abuse didn’t stop there.
Ewer introduced the teenager to fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid, and even encouraged him to bring a gun to their meetings. In one particularly harrowing instance, she instructed the boy to shoot a fellow faculty member in the leg.
A Mother’s Heartbreak
During Ewer’s sentencing hearing on January 31, the victim’s mother delivered an emotional statement, describing the betrayal as “painful” and devastating.
She accused Ewer of preying on her son’s vulnerability, manipulating him into believing she genuinely cared for him while exploiting him for money and emotional control. “I trusted the defendant,” the mother said, her voice trembling with anger and grief.
Ewer, who pleaded guilty to assault on a child and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, was sentenced to four years in prison. As part of her plea deal, prosecutors dropped three additional felony charges and one misdemeanor. She will also face a minimum of 10 years of offender probation, which could extend to a lifetime depending on her compliance with treatment programs.
A System Under Scrutiny
The case has raised serious questions about the oversight of paraprofessionals in Colorado schools.
Unlike licensed teachers, paraprofessionals are not required to meet specific qualifications under state law.
While the Colorado Department of Education recommends an associate’s degree and competency assessments, these are not mandatory. This lack of regulation has left many wondering how someone like Ewer could gain access to such a sensitive role.
Brady Exploration School, an alternative institution founded in 2005, has not commented on the case.
Ewer’s employment history reveals she worked in various roles across Jefferson County public schools since 2015, including as a teaching assistant, paraprofessional, and school nurse. Her brief tenure at Brady Exploration ended in disgrace, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.
A Community Left to Heal
As Ewer begins her prison sentence, the victim and his family are left to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives.
For now, the community can only hope that justice will bring some measure of closure to those affected by this unimaginable betrayal.
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