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Hayfield high school principal resigns after arrest

Hayfield High School Principal Grant Klennert has resigned following his arrest last month on charges of criminal sexual conduct from incidents that allegedly occurred 20 years ago.

Klennert submitted his resignation on December 23 and the school board accepted it on December 26, according to Supt. Gregg Slaathaug. He has been on administrative leave since his arrest.

Klennert, 37, was arrested and charged with four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. According to court documents the incidents involved multiple victims in the late 1990s and early 2000s when Klennert was a juvenile.

Klennert’s was released on $100,000 ond and his next court appearance is scheduled for February 22 in Wabasha County District Court.

 

 

 

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