LEXINGTON, Ky. — A former fifth-grade teacher has been charged with multiple serious offenses, including first-degree rape and sexual abuse of a child under 12 years of age. Adam Jakub Wieser, 27, was arrested by the Lexington Police Department on Friday, July 7. He was booked on the same day with no expected release date currently available, according to the Fayette County Detention Center. Wieser, a white male who stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds, was taken into custody by Officer Flowers, as indicated in the official report. He is currently being held on a $150,000 bond for the rape charge. No bond was listed for the sexual abuse charge. Wieser was previously a fifth-grade teacher in Columbia, Missouri. As of now, it remains unclear why Wieser was in Lexington at the time of his arrest. Though Columbia schools lists Wieser as teacher on its website, spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said he has not been employed by the district since June of 2022. “The individual identified as a teacher […] is not an employee of the school or Columbia Public Schools. He has not been employed by Columbia Public Schools since June of 2022. Our website is undergoing a redesign this summer and some content is out of date as pages are being rebuilt.” Wieser is scheduled to be arraigned in Fayette District Court Monday at 1:00 P.M. CORRECTION NOTICE: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Wieser’s current employer. He has not been employed with Columbia Public Schools since June 2022, according to a district spokesperson. Top photo: Adobe Stock