Elementary School Teacher Arrested After Concerning Snapchat Post

0:00 The reason we're here is Have you been on Snapchat earlier today? >> Um, yes, I was. Yeah. >> Okay. And, uh, like I said, well, I'll go get some stuff first while we, you know, >> hold off for a second. Sure. If you want to hold that up. >> All right, everybody. Welcome back. We got another video for you. This one comes from police body cam arrests HQ. And it is teacher arrested after Snapchat's AI reported her to the FBI. Let's go. Do you happen to have your phone on you? >> I do. Yes. >> Okay. Do you want to go and hand that to me please? >> Have you been on >> I mean, you got to know the second they ask you for your phone, the the cops and they come to your school. That's not good. And she's got to know what she's been doing. >> Snapchat earlier today. >> Um, yes, I was. Yeah.

0:45 >> Okay. That is you, correct? >> Oh, yes. Okay. Yeah. Realizing that was a bad joke. I did not mean it at like serious at all. Like, >> I'm going to be honest with you. This is a serious one. Okay. I made a stupid post on Snapchat. The cops came and they found me and they're taking me too. >> Oh boy. >> So, did you see the post or >> No, I haven't seen the post and I was I was looking up the actual ILCS. >> Yeah. Brian says that's disorderly. >> That's what I was seeing. >> Okay. >> So, who's the complainant for the disorder? >> Well, so Snapchat is the one that actually reported this to the FBI. >> Okay. >> So, >> Okay. So Snapchat reported it, which means that they have an AI bot that goes

1:30 through and looks for anything that's out of the ordinary or looks illegal and then it makes a report to law enforcement. Let me just We had something similar in our county where we had Facebook called and reported to a local police department that a male subject was engaging in inappropriate conversations and behavior with a 15year-old boy. uh agency reached out to us and they said, "Hey, one of your employees," which was a jail detention officer, was having an inappropriate relationship online through Facebook with this young man. Turns out they were actually having a physical relationship as well. Not good. Um and we we worked with the um Ma

2:16 Mesa PD is who had the investigation. They ended up arresting the guy. He goes to jail, kills himself a week later in jail. Our employee did. But yeah, that's a whole another story. But I've just we've been through this before where Facebook reported one of our employees to Mesa PD for inappropriate. So this is what Snapchat's AI goes through, scour it, they noticed it, they reported it to law enforcement. Let's see what happens. I haven't seen this >> uh like an hour ago. >> Okay. >> So see if he's fast. >> Yeah, I don't know if they sent it to me. I do got my body on already. So, once we get the stuff, what I'll do is I'll probably go grab my laptop because I think it's got everything on it. So, if you don't mind that, let's see if they sent it to my work. >> So, you'll have CR um there's IAC,

3:03 Internet Crimes against children. Um we had we had sex crimes detectives that that handled sex crimes for adults, but then also for children as well, which we obviously focused a ton on anybody that was a child predator in our agency. We go. >> Hello. Hello. >> Hi, I'm Deputy Sh with the Sheriff's Office. Uh, do you happen to have your phone on you? >> I do. Yes. >> Okay. If you want to hand that to me, please. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, the reason we're in contact else on you if you wouldn't mind just lifting up your You got any weapons on you? >> No. >> Okay. All right. The >> reason we're here is Have you been on

3:49 Snapchat earlier today? >> Um, yes, I was. Yeah. >> Okay. And uh I said, "Well, I'll go get some stuff first while we, you know, >> hold off for a second." Sure. >> If you want to hold that, I'll go grab cuz I don't got the warning right now. >> Okay. >> You can >> Oh, man. You know, her heart is pounding right now. >> All right. Ready to get up here. So, um, like I said, I don't have to introduce you, but Robinson, like Deputy Shburg, I do want to go and just read your rights to you real quick. Okay. >> Okay. >> You have the right to remain silent. You go with the right to remain silent. Anything you do, can be used against you in court. You understand each of these rights that I've explained to you. >> Having in mind, you understand you have the right and you're willing to talk to us. >> Okay. Perfect. So, we got a call about a

4:36 snap. So, did you happen to make one today? >> I I did. Yeah. >> And what did you say in the snap? >> Um, I sent a lot of snaps back and forth. I don't know >> really what this is about. >> Okay. >> She knows. >> How about about school today? Anything about school today? >> Um, I mean I mean I it's a lot about school. I don't know. So I I guess the other question then who are you sending them on your wall or whatever it's called or you send it to someone specifically? >> Um I didn't post anything today if that's what you're but no. >> Okay. Did you send the things the people today? >> Send like snaps to like my roommate and my boyfriend. That's >> okay. So your roommate or boyfriend?

5:22 >> Sorry. >> Go ahead. No. >> My boyfriend it was about um like plans later today. >> Okay. And then my roommate was having um an anxiety attack today, so I was talking to her. >> Okay. >> Um trying to think I mean the last thing I I the last thing I was texting was my roommate during our lunch break cuz she wasn't doing well. And then my boyfriend like what the plans were. Um I I'm allowed to take pictures of the kids. Um my supervisor from ISU said take as many pictures as you can. Um, so I take pictures of the kids. I took a picture of one kid because >> I don't think that they want you to take pictures of kids and send them out over the internet or any of that stuff if

6:09 that's what she did. >> I always tell stories about it. >> Yeah. >> Um, so I have that saved. Um, I can delete it if you want, but I do have a picture of one of the students, but I keep it for like my safekeepings of the kids. How about did any of the kids kind of make you mad today? >> No. >> Nothing about your computer or anything like that? >> Um, they no I was I had a lesson plan and one of the kids turned off my computer on my lesson plan and I was like, "Oh, dang." But that was >> Oh, dang. But, uh, >> I never get mad with the kids ever. Did >> Well, did you snap after that? Did you >> No. No. >> Nothing at all. >> No. Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean,

6:55 >> okay. First of all, police don't usually ask you questions that they don't know the answers to. >> So, she started off as honest, but then when she realized she was getting in trouble and she realized she she knows she made the post, she they're talking about whatever it is. But >> I'm so confused. >> Okay. >> So, what I want to show you is the snap we received. Okay. >> That is you, correct? Oh yes. >> Oh, >> but okay. Yes. >> This was a joke though. But yes. >> Who did you sell that to? >> That was just my like just to like three people. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Who would be the three people?

7:41 >> Was that was there like a not a private story, but like a private private like there's only like three people on there. Okay. Yeah. realizing that was a bad joke. That was a bad joke. >> Who are the three people? >> My boyfriend, my roommates. >> Two roommates. >> Yeah, I have two roommates. >> What are they? So, you were saying you did do this, but you did it as a joke. >> It was as a joke and it was only to three people. Um, I'm realizing now that it was stupid. I I did not mean it at like serious at all. Like, >> I want to know what it is that she sent. I'm not a violent person. You can ask any of the teachers. I'm very calm. Um, I was working on a lesson plan and she

8:26 turned it off and I was like, "Bro, come on." But it wasn't meant to be violence in any way. >> Do you have any uh weapons in any of the >> You guys can check anything. >> I have a backpack, too. I know she had it or Yeah, it's right there. >> Well, I was under the assumption it might have been something different. So, in any apology that if I inferred that this was, you know, you can understand why I thought maybe this was going a certain direction, but it looks like she might have just posted something violent in nature. >> Um, did you want to do a written statement about this or >> um Rosa asked like do you know what's going to happen? >> Um, okay. Right now, she shouldn't have even have spoken to

9:11 them. She should have immediately asked for an attorney. That's just the way, folks. If you're ever, you got to just ask for an attorney. That is your constitutional right. You should ask to speak with an attorney and have an attorney present because clearly they're they they know. And now they've already painted her into a corner now. And now they want her to write a statement. They're going to lock her into what she's saying. Well, I'm going to call our supervisor here as soon as I was going to wait for the kids at least as they leave right now. Right. So, uh I'm going to step out and talk to him real quick. Um if you like to write, which you know happened with this or it's up to you. >> Um I mean you told us that um it was a joke but

9:56 >> it could make I mean like >> I know. Yeah. >> So it's up to you. I'll step out and call him. >> He might be a school to you. So, that guy might be a school resource officer as well. Um, maybe not a like a detective, but probably the school resource officer. >> What's that? >> Talk to you for sure. >> Okay. >> We're going to do a uh see if we can do a consent to search form for our phone. >> Okay. >> So, we don't have to go. >> Okay. >> Ask Harvey about that. Talk to him. >> Hold that. >> So, he's asking for a consent to search. So you can go to the person whether it's a car, a house, uh or a phone. You can do a consent to search. We have a form, they sign it, and they are consenting for us to search it. This bypasses a warrant.

10:44 It can be, you know, it can be challenged. Um a warrant is always better, but this is an easier way, especially if maybe you don't quite have enough for a warrant yet. I think they do in this case. >> Okay. So, I'm going to be honest with you. Um, this is a serious offense. Okay. >> I know. >> Um, how we got it was the FBI. Okay. >> Oh, okay. >> So, I mean, you did say >> uh student and so you are going to go with us. Okay. I do got to process you. Um, you're going to have to say the night in jail. >> Okay. >> Oh my god. >> This is crazy. >> I know. Dang that dang. not get to this. >> The dang logo is right in front of her

11:30 face. I want to see her reaction, but the logo is right at the wrong spot right there. >> Like, this is insane. >> But how today is, I mean, we if we said I believe you and >> I know, I know. I know. >> It's it's it's tough. I'm going to be honest. Like I said, I um we were going with what we saw and so we have to respond that way. And Okay. So, if you would like, they could take your car. Mhm. >> You want them to do that? >> Um, yeah. >> Okay. I don't have problem with that. >> My car. I don't care. >> Okay. >> My keys are in my jacket. >> Which pocket? The right pocket. >> It's in there. >> Yeah. I'm not sure about the bike. And >> talk about

12:15 >> Talk about ruining a career. >> Am I able to call them? >> Yeah. >> Um, you want to give them the whole key ring? Do you want to >> The whole thing is fine? >> Got your driver's license. You want me to take this off? >> Is this your car key in the remote or the fob? >> Yeah, just the keys. Yeah. >> And if you would like if I can ask the school I mean you can call mom before we leave cuz I you're going to be like a holding area. So I >> I don't know what it is with all these so-called adults. I mean my mom was not the person I was going to call if I got in trouble. I mean it I don't know. At least if you like my make phone call here, if you'd like to do that. >> Yeah. >> Maybe a brother or something, but not my mom.

13:02 >> Like, how does this work? Cuz I told him I was like, I've never even been pulled over. Like, I've never done anything. >> Um, I'm just going to put everything else except for this back in your coat. Okay. >> Like, >> so what's going to happen is you're going to have to be processed then. Okay. So they'll ask you like I'm going to ask you the questions right now and they'll take you in. They'll ask you the same questions, take pictures of you, then you'll stay in a holding cell until tomorrow. >> Okay. The state attorney is going to review our report to see if they want to go further with us or what. Okay. So that's like said, it's up to state attorneys in the morning. So at least you're being honest with me and said you did it. >> Yeah. >> Um and it was a joke. >> Uh you thought it was only being sent to

13:47 three people, but Um, and it wasn't your How, how would you say you were with him? Actually, it it wasn't Were you mad at the kid or were you just trying to be funny when you did that? The >> like the pose? >> Yeah, >> it was just a funny pose. I wasn't even mad. >> Like I wasn't even mad. That's >> why I'm more mad at myself right now. >> Yeah, >> but like do I have like a court hearing? >> So that's what what will happen is the states will eventually get let out. >> Yeah. So, what happens tomorrow then is that they're going to review my report. >> She might >> and it'll say yes, uh, she has a bond or she can stay or something like that. That's what they'll decide. >> I'm going to tell you right now, I doubt the judge holds her. Probably get a bond

14:33 knowing the attorneys nowadays. They'll probably even just give her probation or something silly >> in the morning. >> So, um, >> this is not a criminal. This is a young person who made a stupid decision and thought she was gonna be funny and doesn't have the brain didn't not the capacity to process all the consequences that might come along with it. >> That's up to the state's office in the morning. >> Okay. >> So, where where is >> you're going to be in P10? >> Okay. >> Um it's it's the Pasel County Sheriff's Office. So, you don't tell him about that. So, uh did you ask him if she could use that phone here? Uh, no. I can. >> Yeah, if you want to just ask him that. >> It's me. I'm back to school right now.

15:20 And >> Tazwell County Sheriff's Office. I've been there to speak before in this in this area. >> I made a stupid post on Snapchat and it was a joke. It was fully a joke. It was so stupid. No. So, >> okay. everything she is saying right there because it's on body cam is going to be um even though she's on a phone call with her mom, it's not a lawyer, so she's not doesn't have attorney client privilege here. Had it been her lawyer, the the officer would have had to have stepped out of the room. It's with her mom. So everything she's saying right now can be used against her in a court of law. >> The cops came and they found me and they're taking me to jail.

16:07 They're taking me into peac. I wish this was a joke. I really do. I'm so scared. >> You know, her mom was on the other side of the phone going, "You're kidding me, right? You're joking." No. >> They're taking me to peek in. So, I need you to meet me out and peek. It looks like peek and do peek in jail. I need you to meet me there. I don't know what it was. Just a joke. It was a stupid Snapchat. I'm not. It's got I'm so sorry. I don't know what to do. It's Peak and County Jail. >> Tazwell County. >> Taz Pean County Jail. They're making these spend at night. I'm so sorry. I'm such an idiot.

16:56 >> They aren't going to take your car. So, you >> going to hold mom? Okay. >> She's immediately there. >> Okay. >> Do you think there will be a bomb or no? >> So, in this case, you don't necessarily have to arrest her. Um, she doesn't pose a violent threat to the child um or anybody else. You could long form her. That's what's called a long form where you take these charges, basically what he was explaining, but you submit them to the county attorney and the county attorney decides whether or not they're going to go seek those charges. They would go to a grand jury and get a grand jury warrant against her. In this particular case, putting her in

17:43 jail kind of just starts the process. Um, but he doesn't have to. It's not wrong or right whether he takes her to jail, but typically you can long form his they may have internal policies that say in this particular case you will arrest and and put them in book them in jail. >> So the the whole new uh law change about bonding and that I don't know how it works anymore. I mean I'm honest I mean tomorrow >> like when she sees it's either hold or release, right? So >> okay. So, what he's saying is that the state of Illinois changed their laws, which is stupid, by the way, where you have a no bond situation. So, the the judge has two options. The judge can either hold you or release you, no bond.

18:30 So, there's no bond situation where some states we see like a $50,000 bond or $5,000 bond. If you post that, you can get out. In Illinois, they remove that. So, either the judge has he only has two options or she has two options. They hold you or they release you. >> For sure I'm staying there tonight. >> Yes. Yes. >> Here's what we're going to do. We're just going to walk you out. Okay. >> When we get out to my car, I'm going to put a belt on you and put You got to be handcuffed. So, I'm just going to handcuff you in the front. >> Okay. >> You're being cooperative. Um, >> so that sucks. >> You have any other questions for us. >> She got to do the walk of shame with the the handcuffs and a belt on. >> They'll come back in and talk to you. Very good. Sure.

19:16 This one. >> The woman in custody is Kristen Vulp. She is a 22-year-old student teacher from John L. Hennessy Elementary in Washington, Illinois. She was charged with disorderly conduct and was booked at the Tazwell. >> Okay. So, disorderly conduct, that's that's a misdemeanor. It's not a felony. So, yeah. I mean, it's still serious to to insinuate violence against a child, but thankfully it wasn't what I thought it was going in the beginning where maybe she sent an inappropriate picture or something like that. So, thankfully that wasn't the case in this particular case. She made a stupid post and uh >> county jail. She was released on a Z

20:03 bond because Illinois eliminated cash bail under the safe tea act on January 20. The safe stupid act is more like it. Illinois, come on. I know the cops and stuff hate it out there. And this is so the judges, they don't want to hold people, so they typically release everybody and that releases criminals right back out on the streets. 29th, 2025, Kristen sent a private Snapchat message to her boyfriend and two of her roommates, venting about a student who frustrated her by closing her laptop and deleting the entire lesson plan. Here's where the story gets wild. Snapchat's AI filter flagged the message automatically and reported it directly to the FBI. The FBI passed the information to the local

20:48 police and within 1 hour of the Snapchat message being sent, she was arrested. >> That's fast. >> At the school, Kristen ended up spending the night in jail for that Snapchat message. But the next morning, the state attorney reviewed the case. The deputies concluded she made the Snapchat message out of pure frustration with zero intent to harm anyone and ultimately posed no threat. No formal charges were ever filed and Kristen was let go from the jail. But it wasn't a clean ending. The school district did confirm she would not be returning back to her job as student teacher and you're probably not going to get job anywhere else. At least I don't know that's going to follow you everywhere anymore. The real takeaway here, it doesn't matter if it's a joke.

21:34 It doesn't matter if it's a private message to three people. These social media platforms are watching everything you do and they will act fast. One bad joke cost this girl a night in jail and her entire student teaching placement. Let us know what you think down in the comments. Was this a massive overcorrection or did law enforcement do the right thing? >> Yeah, great question. I mean, was this uh too much? Um, I probably would not have booked her in. I would have notified the school and I would have asked the school based on because it disorderly conduct is ultimately what they charged. So, I would have asked the school if they wanted to be a victim on the disorderly conduct. If they did, disorderly conduct

22:19 is a misdemeanor. In Arizona, it's a citable offense. You cite them. You give them a citation saying you need to come to court on this date and you send it in. I probably would have gone that route if I would have done anything at all on this one. Um, probably just scaring her is worse than anything she ended up getting. The county attorney, I think, rightfully did not follow through with a charge on this case and ruin a young girl's life. This was dumb and certainly needed to be checked up and that indeed happened. if she would have been found guilty, if they would have actually have charged her, they would have gone with less than 24 hours in jail anyway. So, she ends up spending a night in jail and ends up not

23:04 even getting charged. I'm sure she was grateful. I would have been like, "Heck yeah, I'm good with that." As long as I didn't get it on my permanent record, but she did end up losing her teacher assistant teacher job. So, let me know what you think. Comment, like, subscribe. I'm honestly just glad it didn't go the other way which I thought it was going to go. And I think most of us who are watching this video felt the same way that we're glad it didn't go that route. In the end, it was a stupid post and uh she learned a hard hard lesson and I think they got it right. Let me know what you think. Comment, like, subscribe, and I'll catch you on the next video.