A Danville woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with third-degree rape.
Ellen Shell, 38, is accused of having “sexual intercourse on three occasions with two 16-year-old boys,” according to a criminal complaint filed in the case. The complaint states the alleged incidents happened between July 6 and August 15 of last year.
Shell was arraigned in Garrard County District Court on Thursday.
Shell reportedly works as a teacher’s aide at Woodlawn Elementary School in Danville. Before that, she worked at Lancaster Elementary School in Garrard County.
LEX 18 reached out to Boyle County Schools for comment, but a spokeswoman for the district did not return our call.
Yesterday, the Boyle County Schools superintendent sent out a letter stating that law enforcement informed the district of a legal matter alleging unlawful behavior of a Woodlawn Elementary classified employee. The letter did not name the employee, but said that the employee was placed on administrative leave.
