Former Lee High employee who pleaded guilty to having sex with student begins 10 year sentence
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A former Huntsville City Schools employee who entered a guilty plea for engaging in a sexual act with a student was sentenced in a Madison County Circuit Court Monday.
On May 5, court records show that Duane Edward Yarbrough was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Yarbrough entered a guilty plea for a school employee engaging in a sexual act with a student on April 22.
He was indicted on the charge in January 2024 and arrested in February 2024. Jail records showed Yarbrough was released from the Madison County Jail three hours after he was booked with a bond set at $15,000.
As part of the plea agreement, he also agreed to pay a fine of $1,000 in each case, as well as pay compensation to the family in the amount of $100. He is also ordered to have no contact with the victim, submit to DNA testing, and comply with all the provisions of the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
A Huntsville City Schools spokesperson confirmed to News 19 that Yarbrough was employed by the school system from 2016-2022 and was a JROTC instructor for Lee/New Century High School.
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