A married Alabama Bible studies and history teacher faces 20 years in jail after being arrested for having an affair with one of her students.
Stephanie Henry Pruett, 28, was charged with engaging in a sexual act with a student. She appeared in court on Saturday (NZT).
Time and Newsweek reported Pruett had been having the affair with a 17-year-old student since last October.
Now on suspension, the alleged acts have left her Weaver High School principal dumbfounded.
"Wrong is wrong. She broke a trust. As a principal, I can't say how disappointed I am that she crossed that line that no teacher should cross," Principal Michael Allison said.
Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade concurred.
"It's sad that a woman who has a family and went to college to become an educator is giving that all up,'' Wade said. "I just don't understand why she went down that path. It's very disturbing and troubling."
Following Saturday's court appearance, two school parents voiced their dismay.
"Very revolting. It turns my stomach. With it being a female teacher there’s no difference. She’s still a predator in the same stance, she’s still a grown woman. She knew right from wrong.
"She knew it was wrong to hook up with a minor regardless," one parent told heavy.com
Another parent said: "I was shocked and also sad, that it happened around here. You know, you here of everything. I never thought it would happen here."
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