Since the beginning of 2024, a controversy has hovered over Lakota Local Schools, with a student population of 1,100 students. That year, a 12-year-old boy was raped by classmates in a Lakota Schools locker room. Months later, the child’s grandmother and community members aren’t just demanding justice for the child — they’re calling for the removal of the district’s athletic director, Kevin Yeckley, citing a history of overlooked red flags that spans more than two decades.
