Colbert County teacher challenges firing after sex abuse charge

A Colbert County teacher is contesting a firing after being charged with sex abuse, bringing the employment decision into dispute.

The employment dispute

The teacher is challenging the decision to end the employment. The available account identifies the matter as a contest over the firing but does not identify the teacher, the school, the date of the decision or the procedure being used to challenge it.

The criminal allegation

The firing followed a sex abuse charge. A charge is an allegation, not a finding of guilt. The employment challenge and any criminal proceeding are separate matters.

What happens next

The next steps will depend on the process used to contest the firing and on the status of the criminal case. The school system, the teacher and the court process may provide additional information as the matter moves forward.