Former Teacher’s Aide Convicted of Raping 13-Year-Old Special Needs Boy

by Austin Petersen

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Jennifer Kennard

Jennifer Kennard, 48, was sentenced to three years in prison for six counts of second-degree rape of a 13-year-old special needs student. Kennard was also sentenced to two years in prison for six counts of third-degree rape, and one year for endangering the welfare of a child.

Kennard’s victim did not appear in court to face her, but wrote a letter that was read publicly. “She stole my innocence from me,” he wrote. “I felt imprisoned with no escape.”

Kennard had sex with the boy over the course of three years at least a dozen times, and told him that if he told anyone, that her husband would murder him.

The former teacher’s aid of East Irondequit middle school was described as “an evil person,” by the boy.

Upon release from prison, Kennard will be required to register as a sex offender.

 

 

 

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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