The Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrests a Kansas wrestling coach for sex crimes.
The arrest happened last night around 7:15pm, KBI agents arrested 31 year old Michael Vander Linden, of Burlington. He was arrested on a warrant for eight counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Vander Linden is employed as a teacher and wrestling coach at Burlington High School. The arrest stems from an investigation into incidents that took place in 2012 and 2013 when Vander Linden was a student teacher. He is alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a 15 year old female student.
Vander Linden was booked into the Coffey County Jail. The investigation remains ongoing.