Elena Bardin Former Kentucky Juvenile Detention Teacher Sentenced to 14 Years for Sexual Abuse of Incarcerated Teen
Elena Bardin, a 27-year-old former English teacher at Adair County Juvenile Detention Center, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexually abusing a 17-year-old male inmate. The sentencing followed her September 2025 conviction for first-degree sexual abuse, unlawful transaction with a minor, and distribution of obscene material to a minor.