(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
KENOSHA, Wis. – Former Kenosha middle school teacher Christian Enwright was sentenced Tuesday to 15 months in jail and three years of probation after pleading guilty to 15 counts of disorderly conduct stemming from what prosecutors described as a months-long grooming relationship with a 14-year-old student.
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Judge Gerad Dougvillo handed down a sentence stiffer than most misdemeanor cases. Enwright, 30, will not be eligible for work release.
“Students deserve to feel safe at school,” Dougvillo said during a lengthy rebuke from the bench. “Instead, you took that responsibility and trust and used it to corrupt a child.”
Though Enwright faced only misdemeanor charges due to limitations in state law at the time of the offense, the judge made clear the behavior at the center of the case—hundreds of late-night messages, shirtless selfies, flirtatious and sexually suggestive Snapchats—was far more serious.
“You were using an app that deletes messages instantly upon being read,” Dougvillo said. “You deleted the child from your friends list regularly to avoid detection. These aren’t the actions of someone helping a student. They’re the actions of someone hiding something wrong.”
Enwright taught at KTEC West in Kenosha, where he first became acquainted with the victim, referred to by Kenosha County Eye as “Holly,” when she was in 7th grade. He continued contact into her 8th grade year, sending hundreds of Snapchat messages late at night, including photos of himself shirtless in bed, with captions like “your dimples… cute ASF” and “in another universe… we’d be together,” according to Assistant District Attorney Sarah Norkus.
One photo depicted Enwright holding half a paper heart with the caption “that’s you,” while others included red siren emojis and flirty comments about the girl’s appearance. In a forensic interview, Holly described being told by Enwright that her legs were his favorite part of the photos she sent.
Holly, now 15, spoke in court, describing the emotional fallout.
“He made me feel like I was responsible for his feelings,” she said. “It hurt me. It affected my ability to trust adults and to feel safe in school. And his family made it worse by spreading lies about me online.”
Her father also addressed the court.
“A teacher is meant to guide, protect, and inspire,” he said. “What happened to our daughter was not just a betrayal of that trust, but a violation that has lasting scars.”
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
The prosecution argued that Enwright’s conduct amounted to grooming, a felony offense under new state legislation signed into law earlier this year—too late to apply in this case.
“Behind the charges of disorderly conduct, we have so much more,” Norkus said. “This was a pattern, not a mistake. He was a grown man, a teacher, a husband, and a father Snapchatting a 14-year-old in the middle of the night.”
Judge Dougvillo echoed those sentiments, pointing to the state legislature’s recent creation of the grooming statute as evidence that the community recognizes the seriousness of this kind of behavior.
He also delivered a scathing critique of the 66 pages of support letters submitted on Enwright’s behalf, many written by clergy and religious supporters. “There’s a number of religious leaders and whatnot in here too, which the court is confounded by,” Dougvillo said.
He then referenced scripture directly from the bench, saying: “The Book of Psalms says, ‘Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord.’” He followed with an even sharper rebuke: “The Book of Matthew—‘But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.’”
After reviewing dozens of such letters, the judge said his perspective was “completely turned by the opposite”—a single handwritten note from one of Holly’s classmates. Written in pencil, the letter described how Enwright “made my friend feel special” in a way that “used trust as a weapon.” The classmate noted that Enwright’s behavior was deliberate and predatory, not a mistake, and pleaded with the court to show that no one in a position of power is above accountability. Dougvillo called the letter “succinct and clear and correct in so many ways.”
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
As the sentence was announced, Enwright’s wife, Leah—who recently gave birth to twins—wailed and left the courtroom in tears.
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Defense attorney Jason Luczak argued for probation, noting Enwright had already lost his career, surrendered his teaching license, and endured public shaming, harassment, and threats. He also claimed Enwright sought to resolve the case early to spare Holly further trauma.
“He’s never going to be a teacher again,” Luczak said. “He has taken responsibility.”
Enwright also addressed the court, expressing remorse and claiming he’d been attending therapy and working on sobriety. “This has been the most painful and humbling time of my life,” he said. “I take full responsibility.”
But Dougvillo found Enwright’s statements to police and in court to be contradictory and insincere.
“You said you did it to help her self-esteem,” the judge said. “That’s not help. That’s manipulation.”
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
After the sentencing, Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis told Kenosha County Eye the outcome was a just one.
“This outcome is a step in the right direction toward regaining public trust, particularly in our schools,” Solis said. “Parents have an expectation that their children will be safe at school… No one is above the law.”
Solis also credited ADA Sarah Norkus for her “diligent and eloquent” sentencing presentation, as well as Detective Josh Kunz and other staff for their role in the investigation.
“This was a true team effort,” he said. “Most importantly, I commend the courage of the victim, whose voice and strength in the courtroom brought this case to light and helped secure justice.”
The case also remains active in federal civil court, where Holly’s family is pursuing claims against the Kenosha Unified School District.
Defense attorneys consulted by Kenosha County Eye said Enwright’s sentence—especially the denial of Huber privileges—is stiffer than what is typically seen for disorderly conduct charges in Wisconsin.
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
27 Responses
Good job 👏🏻
Ironic that public school teachers, THE most liberal sector, demand seperation between church and state/school, unless it comes to punishment….. huh..
I Believe the judge sent an appropriate message. This cannot be tolerated. This poor girl is going to endure life long issues from all of this. Yes, this teacher lost a lot but rightfully so.
…. depicts him as the immature boy he truly is !!!
Someone who never grew up !!
Such a sad story.
So many lives affected by meaningless desires of one twisted individual.
Just another reason for better parental monitoring of children and their cell phones.
MULTIPLE families were affected by this situation. He was TRUSTED by students parents and staff. HE created this. I thank the judge for delivering the sentencing he did. Mr. Enwright may have remorse and guilt but what he has done to his prior students and their families is not comparable. The religious sectors defending him, the static and victim blaming is what allows these things to keep happening. Maybe Mr. Enwright has his own issues and trauma but spreading that to our youth is not part of anyones healing.
I wonder what he was thinking as he applied that eye makeup before court of this nature and of this magnitude.
And if he was advised against it or everyone just ignored it. This is the most interested in this case I have had at any point yet.
Full disclosure: didnt read it. Im not 5 dollars interested. I can speculate wildly for free
I dont see any eye makeup??? What I don’t get is how a wife could stand by her man like she has. Twins or not, how could you possibly trust or have an interest in someone who is getting turned on by teenagers.🤮
It’s a strange twisted world out there. Haven’t you noticed? Pay attention to what’s going on in society and maybe you will start to get it.
Wow! FYI you don’t know anything about ME so lay off!
Your own words Gof62… “If you can’t handle the comments get off the post!” And it is true I don’t know anything about you. I am commenting to your comments. So what are you even talking about?
Who is the pedo-loving moron who downvotes these comments?
Exactly what I was thinking!
Would love to say justice was served. This case serves as reminders for all: 1)parents monitor your child’s cell phones and behavior changes, 2) the state needs new legislation for teacher conduct and grooming with stiffer penalties, 3) KUSD needs to be more responsive to parental concerns and address them earlier vs later,4) in this case others (K-Tech admins) were just as guilty and received no punishment. To all parents, be active and involved in your child’s education. Know your childrens teachers. There is no reason at all a school teacher needs to be messaging your child on their phone. There is school email for a reason. It would interesting to see how many teachers would give their cellphone number to a parent. Poor decisions by one individual have changed the lives of many for a long time.. Thank-you to the judge for the sentence.
I’ll say it again. Will this guy is despicable and what he did should be illegal, it currently is not under state law. This is definitely a misapplication of the disorderly conduct statute. The elements of the crime do not meet the elements of the offense as outlined here. It’s a stretch and it’s one that does harm to our law as well as freedom.
SCUM
Wow! It’s about time this thug pays for his behavior! Blaming this girl was disgusting, but even more so were the letters, especially from clergy, supporting him. Where were you people when this girl was suffering? Why didn’t you stick up for her? Also, it is mind-boggling why Enright’s wife would be wailing when she left the court. He was cheating on her with a child!! Do you really want to stay married to that?
Exactly. Im thinking she is probably a drama queen?
The defense team should have ground it out at a trial and made them all pay for this. See how the witnesses like taking the stand and testifying. See how the prosecutor likes navigating the rules of procedure and evidence.
The thing about “scripture” is that it can be used to support virtually any claim — this is a case in point. Cite it at your own risk.
Makes you wonder what kind of skeletons are rattling around in Gof62’s self-righteous closet—nobody’s exactly walking around spotless.
If you can’t handle comments get off the post!
Heed your own words Gof62.
Nominee for Kenosha Teacher of the Year…
Shouldn’t he be registered as a sex offender when he gets out to? Sorry didn’t pay to read the whole content so if it says that I’m unaware.
Idaho just passed a law that a convicted Pedophile will be put to death by the old fashioned shooting line up!
How did he afford the expensive attorneys? I wonder who paid for that? I thought his wife was not working anymore? With no income coming in?
Who cares?