In a case that underscores the disturbing misuse of social media by educators, Kenneth Wayne Mulkey, a former high school teacher and coach, has entered a guilty plea for attempted enticement of a minor, according to a Department of Justice release. Mulkey, 43, engaged in what can only be described as predatory behavior, reaching out to a self-identified 14-year-old boy via Snapchat and engaging in sexually explicit exchanges.
On October 11, 2024, Mulkey initiated the alarming conversation, inquiring about the user’s age, sex, and location, after which the user specified that they were a 14-year-old based in Orlando, by his own admission Mulkey was a 40-year-old football and track coach at the Sabinal High School, he then committed the reprehensible act of soliciting a sexually explicit photograph from said minor. The DOJ detailed that at the time of these messages, Mulkey’s phone was geolocated uncomfortably close to the high school, within a mere 40 meters.
The ensuing day brought a continued violation of trust, with Mulkey sending a sexually explicit photo of himself to the minor and persisting with sexually explicit communications. This chain of events led to Mulkey’s arrest on January 31. Now, he faces a potential sentence of 10 years to life in prison…