Alabama high school coach arrested for allegedly having sex with student

Alabama high school coach arrested for allegedly having sex with student

An Alabama high school assistant basketball coach resigned after he was arrested for allegedly having sex with a student.

Jeremy Russell, a paraprofessional and assistant coach at Bibb County High School, is facing three counts of being a school employee engaging in sex with a student, WVUA reported.

State court records did not list any charges against Russell, but Bibb County Schools said Tuesday that Russell was arrested Monday, according to WVUA.

In a statement from the superintendent’s office, the district said the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office began investigating allegations of an inappropriate relationship between a student and school district employee.

In announcing Russell’s arrest, the district identified him as a paraprofessional who also serves as assistant basketball coach at Bibb County High School.

Russell submitted a letter of resignation to the district, which was accepted, the statement said.

Additional information about the allegations was not available.