JOHNSON COUNTY —A former Kansas middle school teacher is going to prison for child sex crimes.
On November 8, Judge Neil Foth sentenced 55-year-old Keil Hileman to 24-months in prison. He must also register as a sex offender for 25-years.
On August 14, Hileman pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted unlawful sexual relations, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office.
As part of the plea agreement, the State of Kansas dismissed four additional sex crime charges against him, according to court documents.
In October of 2022, the Johnson County District Attorney’s office charged Hileman, at the time a Monticello Trails Middle School, USD 232 DeSoto teacher, alleging criminal conduct involving his role as an educator," the district said in the letter to families.
In 2004, Hileman was named Kansas Teacher of the Year and was a finalists for the National Teacher of the Year.