Married Alabama School Employee, 41, Allegedly Confessed to Having Sex with a Student on More Than 1 Occasion
An Alabama school employee has been charged after allegedly confessing that she had sex with a student on two separate occasions.
According to court documents, 41-year-old Amy Nicole Wigginton of Rogersville, Ala., was recently charged with two counts of a school employee engaging in a sex act, per local news outlet Fox 34.
The newly released court documents allege that Wigginton waived her Miranda rights when questioned by police and confessed to having sex on school grounds with a Lauderdale County School District student 'under the age of 19' on both March 7 and March 31, per ABC affiliate WAAY 31.
While the age of consent in Alabama is 16, sexual abuse charges involving victims up to the age of 18 can be filed if the suspect is a school employee, per Alabama state law.
In a statement to WAFF 48, the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office said the matter is still under investigation and they have no further comment.
In response to the charges, the Lauderdale County School District provided the following statement to the outlet: 'The Lauderdale County Board of Education is aware of the allegations, and the employee has been placed on administrative leave. We will continue to cooperate with law enforcement officials, and have no further comment on this matter.'
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PEOPLE reached out to the Lauderdale County School District and the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office for comment on Saturday, April 5, but did not receive an immediate response.
The Daily Mail reported that Wigginton is active on Facebook and regularly posts photos of herself with her husband and children.
Wigginton was booked into the Lauderdale County Jail and is currently being held on a $100,000 bond, per the outlet.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
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