(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Kenosha, Wis. — Former Kenosha Unified School District teacher Christian J. Enwright pleaded guilty Friday morning to 15 counts of disorderly conduct, admitting in court to engaging in a months-long Snapchat-based grooming campaign targeting a 13-year-old student.
The student, referred to in Kenosha County Eye reporting by the pseudonym Holly, sat in the courtroom with her parents as Enwright uttered the words “Guilty, Your Honor” fifteen times—once for each count.
The hearing, initially set as a jury status conference, pivoted to a plea proceeding after prosecutors and defense attorneys presented a signed plea questionnaire to Kenosha County Circuit Judge Gerad Dougvillo. Enwright, 30, appeared in person and out of custody, flanked by attorneys Jason Luczak and Nicole Masnica.
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Also present was his wife, Leah Enwright, who is pregnant—reportedly with twins—and who has previously accused Holly and others of fabricating the allegations.
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
The Plea Agreement
District Attorney Xavier Solis outlined the terms: Enwright would plead guilty to counts 1 through 15, and the remaining seven counts would be dismissed but read into the record at sentencing.
Solis told the court he will recommend a sentence of one year in jail followed by three years of probation. The state is also requesting strict conditions: no contact with the victim or her family, and no unsupervised contact with minors. The Department of Corrections will determine whether Enwright can have contact with his own children.
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Judge Dougvillo explained that while the court is not bound by any sentencing recommendation, it can consider the read-in charges when issuing a sentence. Enwright faces a maximum of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine per count— the 15 counts he pleaded guilty to. The seven dismissed but read-in counts can be considered, but will not raise the maximum penalties. The maximum sentence he could receive is a $15,000 fine, 3 years and 9 months in jail, or both.
Sentencing is scheduled for May 16 at 11 a.m.
During the plea colloquy, Enwright acknowledged that he is currently receiving treatment for a mental health condition but told the judge he understood the proceedings and was entering his plea voluntarily.
(Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office)
A Timeline of Grooming
As previously reported by Kenosha County Eye, Enwright was fired from KTEC West School in May 2024 after internal investigations and parental reports uncovered a trove of Snapchat messages exchanged between him and Holly. The messages began in June 2023 and escalated in frequency and tone—often multiple times a day, including late at night and early in the morning.
A criminal complaint filed by the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office describes 22 separate incidents involving selfies, videos, and sexually suggestive messages sent by Enwright to Holly over an eight-month period. One photo, sent in December 2023, showed Enwright from the waist down wearing only a towel. Others featured emojis like heart eyes and kissy faces, with captions that aligned with conversations Holly recalled in forensic interviews.
During one of those interviews, Holly disclosed that Enwright would comment on her appearance, compliment her legs, and discuss hypothetical romantic scenarios in which they could be together. In another conversation, Enwright allegedly referenced sleeping with his own girlfriend’s mother while in middle school—framing that memory as justification for a potential relationship with the teen.
Detectives recovered 603 deleted messages from Enwright to Holly in just a one-week span in late January 2024. Investigators characterized his actions as textbook grooming: isolation, secrecy, escalation of boundaries, and romantic manipulation.
Enwright admitted during a March 2024 police interview—attended by his wife—that he had sent all of the images and messages to Holly. He claimed the communication was meant to “boost her confidence.”
(Kenosha County Sheriff)
Prior Conviction and Licensing Issues
In addition to the grooming charges, Enwright was found guilty of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) in Racine County in August 2024. The conviction stemmed from a February 9, 2023, incident where Enwright was stopped for speeding and running a red light. He registered a blood alcohol content of .11 and was subsequently arrested. As part of his plea deal, Enwright’s license was revoked for six months, and he was fined $1,037.50. He was also required to complete an Alcohol and Other Drug Assessment (AODA) and undergo treatment.
Furthermore, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) initiated an investigation into Enwright’s teaching license following the allegations. Rather than revoking his license, the DPI allowed Enwright to surrender it voluntarily—a decision that has drawn criticism from community members who believe a formal revocation was warranted.
District Inaction and Community Reaction
A Kenosha County Eye investigation published in June 2024 revealed that Kenosha Unified School District administrators were warned about Enwright’s inappropriate behavior months before his termination. Multiple staff raised red flags, but no decisive action was taken until Holly’s mother reported the communication and provided screenshots to police.
In the months following his arrest, Enwright called the police numerous times to report neighbors who were shouting “pervert” and “pedophile” at him from the street—incidents also captured on video and published by this outlet.
Now that Enwright has entered his plea, the case moves toward final sentencing. Holly and her parents plan to speak that day. Anyone else wishing to submit statements must file them with the court by May 12.
For the families, school community, and neighbors impacted, the May hearing may offer something the last year of headlines, hearings, and hashtags has not: closure.
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
29 Responses
That’s it 90 days in jail what a joke at that rate let him go today so he can go find another 13 yr old…Lord Help his kids if I was his wife I wouldn’t want him around my children can’t trust his nasty mind..she needs mental evaluation also.
The district attorney is recommending one year in jail.
1 year for 15 counts of grooming yeah couldn’t be my child cause we both getting charged with something, system is so flawed but I already knew that.
Disorderly conduct.
The problem is, his nasty wife thinks he is innocent and blaming the student!! Have you not been following this case?? She called “Holly” a liar when all the evidence is right in front of her ugly mug, him sending all those stupid pictures of himself laying in bed, etc.
She’s just as much of creep for her actions.
Creep
It’s DA Solis. Also, he promised felonies and prison for this predator. What happened to that?!
He wasn’t DA when the case was charged. Also, the felony of misconduct by school staff was not yet passed into law. What should he have charged him with ?
He’s the lawyer. And he was a lawyer when he promised he would issue felonies. I’m just wondering what happened to that?
He may not have been the DA when it was charged, but he’s the DA now and could have fixed it like he said he would.
Sad to see another predator walking the streets.
He can’t change the charges that were set by a different DA, in between all the court dates!! 🤦🏼♂️ The current DA has to work with what was originally presented!!
Not true. He could have missed the misdemeanor case and reissued it as felonies.
Dismissed the misdemeanors. Sorry – chubby fingers.
You’re the smart one. What felonies should he have charged him with? Grooming is not illegal in Wisconsin.
Thank u people don’t understand that.
Wonder if Enright and his wife thought her being pregnant may help in keeping him out of jail!!! I feel sorry for their existing child and the two on the way, to have such dispicable parents!! How can one blame a student, when the evidence is right in front of her face!!!!
hang him
BS he should get more than a year. minimum 5 years with probation and never be aloud to teach again and register as a sex offender !!!
why he a criminal hiding behind a teaching job
DUI
grooming
sex advances on a minor
come on Solis and judge this guy needs to go to prison not local jail for a year , this is ridiculous and not even in the scope of the law .
You should have read the article, but he cannot be sent to prison. These are misdemeanor charges as grooming is not against the law in Wisconsin. He was charged with this early conduct. You cannot go to prison for disorderly conduct
That Grin alone should give him prison time!!!! He needs to be held accountable for his action and his wife also should have to make a personal apology to the victim’s and their family this is not acceptable not at all.
if you cant go to prison on this then he needs to be charged with a felony
How are they living now if they aren’t teaching anymore?
He and the wife should be charges with intimation of a victim and witness, how does this set a standard for these teachers trying to have sex with are kids!
Very disappointing. What happens when he gets out? Can he go back to teaching? Will he be registered as a sex offender???
Pretty sure Solis is the DA, not the Assistant DA as stated in the article.
It amazes me how many people have no clue how the criminal justice system works.
Hopefully the Department of corrections denies him from even being around his own children . One day this evil soul and his evil wife will suffer the pain they caused maybe even with their own seeds.
Scott Hodges covered for this creep at KTEC and refused to cooperate with police regarding the investigation. Hodges wasn’t fired and is now working at Tremper. Parents beware.