Alabama high school teacher arrested and charged with having sex with a student

On May 3, police in Dothan, Alabama, were notified by Dothan City Schools that a teacher from Dothan High School was suspected of engaging in sexual acts with a student. Investigators responded to the school and began an investigation into the claims.

The teacher, Julia Engle, 29, of Dothan, was taken to the Dothan Police Department for an interview. Engle and two students were interviewed. After interviews were completed, investigators arrested Engle and charged her with one count of a school employee engaging in a sex act with a student under the age of 19 years.

Engle’s bond has been set at $30,000.

The investigation into Engle’s activities is ongoing.  Police say that additional charges could be filed at a later date. 

Anyone with any additional information regarding this case is urged to contact the Dothan Police Department at 334-615-3000. Police in Dothan want to remind us that all persons are innocent until proven guilty.

(Source:  Dothan Police Department)

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