Cassidy Kraus biography: 13 things about Iowa State University alumna

Cassidy Sue Branning Kraus is an American teacher from Westside, Crawford County, Iowa, United States. She and her sister Alexis Branning attended Irwin, Kirkman and Manilla (IKM) – Manning High School in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa.

Kraus a member of the school’s girls track and field team. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. On September 6, 2016, she finished 15th in the girls 5000-meter run finals at Treynor Invitational 2016 at the Treynor Recreation Area in Treynor, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
2. On May 15, 2017, she updated her Facebook profile picture with a photo of herself and Zachary Kraus.
3. In 2018, she graduated from IKM-Manning High School.
4. In 2021, she made the dean’s list at Iowa State University in Ames, Story County, Iowa where she earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
5. On January 3, 2022, she joined the IKM-Manning Community School District as a teacher. Between January 2022 and May 2022, she allegedly knowingly disseminated obscene material to a child via Snapchat.
6. In May 2022, she allegedly inappropriately touched a child, then 13.
7. On September 22, 2022, she drove in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa a white 2017 Chevrolet Equinox, which struck Derek Joseph Ketelsen‘s red 2007 Chevrolet Silverado K1500. Her car received $2,500 damage and was towed by Waderich Towing while Ketelsen’s vehicle received $2,500 damage.
8. Between January 2023 and June 2023, she allegedly knowingly disseminated obscene material to two children via Snapchat. Between January 17, 2013 and January 31, 2023, she allegedly performed sex acts on a child, then 14.
9. On July 1, 2023, she and Zachary got married.
10. On August 25, 2023, she resigned from her job with IKM-Manning Schools.
11. On August 28, 2023, Zachary filed for divorce against her.
12. On October 20, 2023, she was arrested and charged with third-degree sexual abuse, two counts of lascivious acts with a child and three counts of dissemination of obscene materials to a minor. She was released after posting a $10,000 bond. In January 2024, she pleaded guilty to all six charges.
13. She was 24 years old when she was sentenced on March 11, 2024 to 33 years in prison.