Amy Nicole Wigginton, a former lunch lady at Lauderdale County High School in Florence, Alabama, was fired after she allegedly admitted to having a sexual contact with a student.
On Monday, April 21, the Lauderdale County School Board unanimously decided to terminate Wigginton, 41, according to Superintendent Jerry Hill.
According to court filings, Wigginton, who is married, allegedly waived her Miranda rights during a police questioning and confessed to having physical relations with a pupil “under the age of 19″ on school grounds on March 7 and March 31, according to local news channel ABC WAAY 31.
According to court documents, Wigginton, of Rogersville, Ala., was charged with two counts of a school employee participating in a sex act on April 4, Fox 34 reported.
She was first placed on administrative leave following her arrest, but she has now been officially sacked from her position. Alabama’s consent age is 16, however sexual assault charges against victims up to the age of 18 can be filed if the suspect works for a school, according to Alabama state law.
Wigginton was taken into the Lauderdale County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond, which she posted shortly after her arrest. The high school staffer is married with multiple children, whom she frequently updates on Facebook.
“The Lauderdale County Board of Education is aware of the allegations, and the employee has been placed on administrative leave,” the school district said in a statement previously issued to WAFF. “We will continue to cooperate with law enforcement officials, and have no further comment on this matter.”