Who is Kim Kenely? Bryan Kohberger's school crush recalls awkward encounters with 'chubby misfit'
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger's middle school crush was recently interviewed by the FBI. Kim Kenely reached out to the bureau shortly after she learned her former classmate had been arrested for allegedly killing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin and Kaylee Goncalves.
"She told the FBI whatever she could tell them," Kenely's mother Sandra told DailyMail. "It was so long ago. I couldn't imagine what she had to tell the FBI. I guess it was for the character purpose."
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Who is Kim Kenely?
Kim Kenely, 27, currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina where she works as an occupational therapist at an assisted living facility. Kohberger started to develop a crush on Kenely when they were sixth-grade students at Pleasant Valley Intermediate School in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania. Kenely, who went on to become a high school cheerleader, says Kohberger began to pursue her romantically.
According to Kenely's mother, Kohberger was a chubby, awkward child who pursued her daughter relentlessly. He would repeatedly leave love letters in her locker and tell her he liked her.
"He would always say, "Oh Kim, I think you're very pretty." Just like weird comments. And she'd say, "Oh my God, leave me alone," Sandra revealed. "She did not give him the time of day," the mom added. "When kids are little, they're mean. They don't say, "Oh my god, thank you, but no."
Former classmates also revealed that Kohberger was an overweight child and was bullied in middle school. "The whole clique of popular girls made fun of him in school. They were the cheerleaders and the ones that every kid had crushes on," a classmate who did not wish to be identified told DailyMail. "They literally tortured him, girls started making fun of him in middle school."
Tired of the bullying and the ridicule, Kohberger turned his life around in high school. He took up boxing and lost weight. "He was a totally different person. He worked out constantly and was super aggressive," a male friend said. "He had a short fuse and was constantly trying to change his style and personality to fit in with cliques." Another former classmate added, "It's interesting to me that the girls he's accused of killing were nice-looking and seemingly popular, much like the ones that made fun of him throughout his childhood."