Photo: Scott County Detention Center
A female assistant principal at an Arkansas middle school allegedly admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student and exchanging explicit photos with him, PEOPLE confirms.
On Monday, police arrested Jessica Williams, 37, according to a spokesperson for the Waldron Police Department.
Williams was released Tuesday from the Scott County Jail on $100,000 bond, an employee at the jail told PEOPLE.
During an interview with the alleged victim on Monday, the teen told a detective and the school resource officer that he had been having a sexual relationship with the administrator “since early in the summer,” the release states.
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The teen also alleged that he and the administrator had exchanged “inappropriate” photos on several occasions, according to the release.
The detective and resource officer were able to obtain “some evidence” from the alleged victim that support his statements, the release says.
During an interview with police on Monday afternoon, Williams allegedly admitted to having sexual contact with the teen on several occasions, the release states.
She was taken into custody after the interview and was being held at the Scott County Jail.
Waldron Schools Superintendent Daniel Fielding toldlocal station KSFMthat Williams is no longer employed with the district.
Cheyanne Watkins, a mother of a student at the school, toldlocal station KSFMthat the allegations concerned her. “Being a mom of a girl, a little girl, it makes me really nervous about going into school with people you’re supposed to trust with your kids.”
PEOPLE was unable to reach Williams immediately. It is unclear whether she has retained an attorney who can speak on her behalf.
source: people.com
