Scottsboro Teacher/Coach resigns

Kandace Christopher

A Scottsboro school employee has been arrested and charged with having sexual relations with a student.

A statement from the Scottsboro City School System stated they received a report of misconduct by a teacher in their school system. They immediately notified DHR, the Scottsboro Police Department, and the Alabama State Department of Education.

On Sunday, the Scottsboro Police Department received a call about a missing juvenile. Responding officers learned the juvenile ran away after being confronted by her parents about a relationship between the juvenile and a teacher and coach from school.  The juvenile was found several hours later and returned to her parents.

When The Scottsboro Police Department Detective unit investigated the relationship allegations, they found there had been a relationship between the girl and teacher Kandace Christopher, 26 of Fort Payne, for the past three months.

While the school system conducted their internal investigation, Christopher submitted a resignation effective immediately.

Christopher's Facebook page states she served as a history teacher at Scottsboro High School, but also served as a junior high basketball coach and assistant varsity softball coach.

Christopher was arrested at the Scottsboro Police Department Monday afternoon and charged with: School employee engaging in a sex act or deviant sexual intercourse with a student under the age of 19 (class A misdemeanor), and School employee having sexual contact with a student under the age of 19 (class A misdemeanor).

A bond of $16,000 has been set, and Christopher was transferred to the Jackson County Jail.