Pair used Craigslist; busted in undercover sting in DeKalb Co.

The band and chorus directors at Whitewater High School resigned Thursday after school system officials learned of their earlier arrest in DeKalb County for soliciting prostitutes, a spokesperson confirmed.

Band Director Doug Dee and Chorus Director Kelly Butler face criminal charges for using the website Craigslist to meet up with whom they thought were two prostitutes but turned out to be undercover police officers, officials said.

The incident took place May 12. Dee was arrested at the scene but Butler received just a citation at first before being arrested Aug. 19, a court official said.

The school system was unaware of the criminal charges against Butler and Dee until Thursday, which happened to be the same day Dee was arraigned in court.
Both faculty members began working for Whitewater in 2003; Dee had been with Fayette County schools since 1997 and Butler was hired by the school system in 2001.

The school system will work diligently to find highly qualified replacements for both, said school system spokesperson Melinda Berry Driesbach. The school is also appreciative of parents and students who continue to support both the band and chorus programs particularly as they begin to make the transition to new leadership.