Teacher vs Detective: The Sex Crimes Interview that Led to LSSD’s Multi-Million Dollar Victim Settlement

LSPD Detective Kristin Parnell interviewed LSHS teacher Mark Hein Aug. 15, 2022 in the department's criminal interview room. This is the transcript.

Detective Kristin Parnell’s one-on-one interview with the 55-year-old subject Mark Hein occurred on August 15, 2022, two months after a King County therapist alerted the state of possible misconduct involving Hein and the therapist’s minor client.

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