Two former students are suing USD 232, arguing the district didn’t do enough to protect them against the predatory actions of an award-winning middle school teacher who was later convicted of sex crimes against students
The two lawsuits, one filed on Dec. 5, 2025, and the other on Feb. 11, both in Johnson County District Court, allege the district failed to take action against Keil Hileman despite numerous “red flags” that he was a danger to students.
Hileman taught for decades in the district, as a social studies teacher at Monticello Trails Middle School in Shawnee, as well as at Mill Valley High School…