SLAYTON — Attorneys in the case of a former Slayton teacher who was accused of criminal sexual conduct have agreed to suspend prosecution against him, according to Murray County District Court documents.

Instead of going to a trial, Nathan Ray Wieneke, 30, will need to follow a list of conditions, including that he have his teaching license revoked, that he have no contact with the alleged victims in the case, and that he not work with minors, court documents said. If Wieneke violates any of the conditions in the next five years, prosecution of his case could start again.

On Monday afternoon, former students of Wieneke and their parents read victim impact statements in a hearing in Murray County District Court, court records said. Attending the victim impact hearing was one of the conditions in the agreement to suspend prosecution against Wieneke.

In 2023, Wieneke was charged with six counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of third-degree witness tampering. A criminal complaint alleges that in 2023, a group of students at West Elementary in Slayton reported to a paraprofessional that Wieneke had touched them inappropriately. The students, who were in fifth grade at the time, told investigators that Wieneke would put his hand under their shirts and rub their backs when they went up to his desk to ask questions. One student said Wieneke later yelled at them when he found out they had talked to the paraprofessional, and asked what they had talked about, the complaint alleged.

On Feb. 19, parties in the criminal case filed an agreement to suspend prosecution against Wieneke until May 31, 2030, court documents said.

Minnesota criminal court procedures allow for prosecution of a criminal case to be suspended for a specific amount of time, and later dismissed, District Court Judge Michelle Dietrich said in a March 11 memorandum. The prosecution can be suspended if certain conditions are met. The parties in the case need to sign a written agreement; the victims’ views need to be considered; the court needs to consent to the suspension; and the court needs to find a “substantial likelihood” that the defendant would be convicted, and that the benefits of rehabilitation would outweigh the harm to society from suspending the prosecution.

In the memorandum, Dietrich said the court consented to suspending prosecution against Wieneke, “after careful consideration of the information in the file, including the views of the victims and their parents.”

Dietrich’s memo said the agreement to suspend prosecution against Wieneke was “detailed and extensive.” Under the agreement, Wieneke would need to stay law-abiding and follow several conditions over the next five years. The list of conditions included that Wieneke’s teaching license be revoked; that he not be employed to work with minors or do volunteer activities that involve regular contact with minors; that he have no contact with the victims and stay 100 yards away from the victims’ homes and other places where they may be present; that he attend therapy; pay restitution; and that he attend a victim impact hearing in open court. Part of the agreement also included that Wieneke not petition to expunge the matter from his record.

If Wieneke violates any of the conditions of the agreement, prosecution in his case could start up again, Dietrich’s memorandum said.

In January, the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board adopted an agreement revoking Wieneke’s teaching licenses, according to Jan. 17 Board meeting minutes.