Nicole Aymond, 45, was arrested after admitting having sex with teenage high school students

A married female high school basketball coach has been accused of having sex with three teenage boys and sending them naked photographs of herself.

Nicole Aymond was arrested in Port Barre, Louisiana, on Wednesday at the local high school where she is the girls' basketball coach and P.E. teacher.

She admitted having sex with two of the boys, aged 17 and 18, who showed police the nude photographs she earlier sent them.

The 45-year-old is accused of having sexual contact with a third boy.

Police were alerted to the woman, who is the school's girls' basketball coach, when one of the boy's mothers reported her concerns.

Her husband Andy also works at the school in the sports department.

She is facing three counts of prohibited sexual misconduct as an educator to a student.

Because the boys are all over 17, the legal age of consent in Louisiana, she will not face child rape charges.

Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux said she admitted having sex with two of the boys once she knew police had seen the nude photographs she sent them.

'She admitted yes that was me I had done this.

'She told them she had sexual relationship with two of the young men and a third young man not a sexual relationship, she did kiss on him and things like that,' he told KADN.

Local residents said they knew of the woman and her husband and were shocked.

'Instead of helping these kids and teaching them, she's showing them the wrong thing,' one told KLFY.

The St Landry Parish School Board declined to comment.

The 45-year-old admitted having sex with two of the boys and sending them nude photographs