A married Alabama lunchroom worker was terminated on Wednesday after she was arrested for allegedly having ‘deviant sexual intercourse’ with a student at her home.
Amy Nicole Wigginton, 41, was placed in cuffs on April 4 following her alleged tryst with a student at Lauderdale County High in Alabama, near the border of Tennessee.
She was charged with two counts of a school employee engaging in a sex act or deviant sexual intercourse with a student.
Lauderdale County School District initially placed her on administrative leave following the arrest.
The school board then voted unanimously to fire her during a recent meeting, Superintendent Jerry Hill told local news outlet Times Daily.
Court records previously reviewed by ABC affiliate, WAAY, alleged that Wigginton had sex with a student at the high school under the age of 19 on two separate occasions.
She is accused of committing the acts on March 7 and March 31 after bringing the student on her property.
Wigginton confessed to the crimes during an interview with police, according to authorities.
Amy Nicole Wigginton, 41, was reportedly fired from her job as a lunchroom worker after she was arrested for engaging in sex acts with a student
Wigginton is reportedly a mother and a wife. Her family hasn’t spoken publicly about the allegations
Wigginton was arrested on April 4 and charged with two counts of a school employee engaging in a sex act or deviant sexual intercourse with a student
She was booked into the Lauderdale County Jail on a $100,000 bond, which she has since posted. Wigginton, who is currently out of jail, reportedly waived her rights after the arrest.
Authorities haven’t confirmed the nature of the alleged sex acts and the identity of the victim. It is unclear his exact age.
The age of consent in Alabama is 16 years old, however, school employees can still be charged with sex abuse against students.
Employees can still be arrested if the student is 18 years old as long as they’re over the age of 22, according to Alabama Law.
Sexual contact with a student is a Class C felony in the state, and consent can’t be used as a defense.
The Lauderdale County School System released a statement at the time of Wigginton’s arrest that read, ‘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.’
Wigginton’s family hasn’t publicly addressed the allegations. According to her Facebook profile, she is a mother and a wife.
Wigginton was employed at Lauderdale County High School in Rogersville, Alabama, near the Tennessee border
Wigginton was placed on administrative leave after the arrest, but has now been terminated from her position
DailyMail.com reached out to school board officials in Lauderdale County for confirmation of her termination but didn’t immediately hear back.
Despite her confession, Wigginton has not entered a plea at this time. Her preliminary hearing has been set for June 23.
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