AMES – A former Iowa teacher has been charged with four counts of sexual exploitation by a school employee after a victim went to Ames police.
Kevin Muehlenthaler, age 29 of Ames, surrendered last week after his alleged former 16-year-old sex partner disclosed the relationship to authorities. Muehlenthaler lists himself as “Elementary Band Director at North Polk Community School District” on is social media page.
The relationship blossomed while the alleged victim helped out in a classroom and took place November 2013 through July 2014 and authorities were told about it last fall.
Muehlenthaler was booked into the Story county jail last week and later bonded out. Iowa code shows that sexual exploitation by a school employee is a class D felony. He could face up to five years in prison.