Chattanooga Preparatory teacher arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: A Chattanooga Preparatory School teacher has been ordered to not have contact with minors after being indicted on 14 counts related to sexual exploitation.

Kenya White's charges all stem from a February 2023 incident. A student at the school tells us White was a teacher at Chatt Prep at the time.

White faces a $10,000 bond for each count. He was indicted on February 10, 2025 on the following charges:

• Sexual exploitation of a minor by electronic means x12
• Solicitation of a minor
• Kidnapping

The sexual exploitation of a minor by electronic means indictment indicate White exposed a child younger than 13 years old to sexual material through electronic communication.

The solicitation of a minor charge involved a child younger than 18 years old in sexual activity.

The kidnapping charge does not detail the age of the victim.

The school still declines to comment on if White is still employed.


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Chattanooga Preparatory School list Kenya White as a Guided Reading 6th Grade teacher on its website.

While the Hamilton County Courts System doesn't have documents on his arrest yet, the following charges are listed:

• Sexual exploitation of a minor by electronic means x12
• Solicitation of a minor
• Kidnapping

Chattanooga Preparatory School posted on Facebook in 2024 that White was recognized as teacher of the month in March.

When asked if White was still employed by the school, Chattanooga Prep responded:
"Chattanooga Prep cannot speak to the facts surrounding the criminal charges. Please refer all questions to the Chattanooga Police Department or the Hamilton County district attorney's office."

When asked a second time if White was still employed by the school, they declined to answer the question again.