ARAB, Ala. (WHNT) — Arab High School’s head football coach has been charged with sending obscene photos to a male student, according to the Arab Police Department.

Arab Police Spokesperson said Lee Ozmint was arrested on April 25 and charged with being a school employee and distributing or soliciting obscene material to or from a student under the age of 19. That charge is a Class-A misdemeanor in the state of Alabama.

APD said Ozmint is accused of sending and or soliciting obscene photographs to a current male student of the Arab High School.

Ozmint has been released on bond.

Arab City Schools’ Board of Education met Friday at 11 a.m. to accept Ozmint’s resignation, News 19’s Emily Moessner learned.

The school system released a statement on social media on Thursday night, saying it was made aware earlier this week of “unprofessional and inappropriate” communication between an Arab High School teacher and a student. It added that it isn’t sharing the name of the teacher or student involved at this time.

You can read the full statement here:

Earlier this week, Arab City Schools officials were made aware of unprofessional and inappropriate communications between an Arab High School teacher and student. As soon as the administration was made aware of the allegations, Arab City Schools officials contacted law enforcement and launched an internal investigation. As part of this internal investigation, the teacher in question was placed on administrative leave and not allowed to be on any Arab City Schools’ campus. This situation evolved rapidly. The investigating officials interviewed both the teacher and student and investigated other relevant information as it arose during the process. 

At this time, the teacher remains on administrative leave and is not allowed on any campus. Once the team completes its investigation, they will work with the Superintendent to determine the best course of action for resolving the situation, including any applicable disciplinary action for the teacher.

To ensure that it protects the rights of all involved, Arab City Schools will not be sharing any additional information at this time – including the names of the teacher or student involved. Arab City Schools does not condone any unprofessional or inappropriate behavior between faculty and students. Most importantly, the Superintendent and all members of the Arab City Schools team emphasize that the safety and security of our students is our highest priority, and the team will take no action that would jeopardize that safety.

Arab City Schools

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