Exclusive: Kindergartners suspended for simulating sex at school; "Where was the teacher?"



RACINE COUNTY -- FOX6 News has learned of shocking acts, taking place inside a kindergarten classroom. We have learned a half-dozen students have been suspended for simulating sex at school.

One student's grandmother tells FOX6 News the inappropriate behavior has been going on since preschool -- allegedly behind the teacher's back.

FOX6 News is not naming the school, or the student's grandmother in an effort to protect the children involved.

The details in this case are very disturbing.

"I couldn`t believe some of the things in that report. It was shocking," the grandmother said.

The grandmother of a male elementary school student in the Racine Unified School District tells FOX6 News at five years old, her grandson was pressured into sex acts by a female classmate during school hours.

"According to the report, this has been going on since 4-K. He`s now in kindergarten," the grandmother said.

According to this grandmother and documents she provided to FOX6 News, a female student told her mother what had been taking place in the classroom's coat closet. Two weeks ago, it was reported to school administrators.

"First they used words like 'having sex' and things like that," the grandmother said.

Simulated sex acts and inappropriate touching allegedly occurred in the open coat room adjacent to the students' learning space.

The documents show students said they would "pretend that they are putting their Legos away, and sneak to engage in the activity."

"Where was the teacher?" the grandmother said.

One student told officials it happened "every day."

Other students said the would "watch them do it."

In all, six students were involved.

This grandmother says all have been suspended for a month. She says the remaining dozen or so students in the class met with counselors to discuss what happened.

"The reason I decided to do the interview is so it doesn`t happen again. No child will be kicked out of school for something that the staff or the administration -- they should be on top of things like this," the grandmother said.

A spokeswoman for the Racine Unified School District declined to comment on camera -- telling FOX6 News over the phone that administrators are aware of the incident, and they're investigating. She says an employee relations investigation is also underway involving the students' teacher.