Baylee Turner was arrested Wednesday, days after resigning her position at a Missouri high school

Missouri English Teacher Allegedly Admitted She Had Sex with Student

A 23-year-old Missouri teacher resigned earlier this week following her arrest for allegedly having sex with a student.

Police allege an unlawful encounter occurred between Jan. 14 and Jan. 21, according to the Joplin Globe.

Get push notifications with news, features and more.

Baylee Turner, the former English teacher at Sarcoxie High School, allegedly confessed to the sexual contact, reports KSNF.

Turner was released after posting $10,000 bond. She was formally charged with sexual contact with a student by a school district employee, volunteer or elected or appointed school official — a felony punishable by up to four years in prison.

Turner, who has yet to plead to the sole count, could not be reached for comment Friday, and it was unclear who her attorney is.

The charge follows an investigation conducted by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department.

Turner was arrested Wednesday night, KOLR reports.

District officials accepted her resignation — submitted Sunday evening — at an emergency school board meeting held Monday night.

The Globe reports that the alleged encounter happened off school grounds, in an unspecified residence.

• Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter.

Neither the age or sex of the student was revealed in court affidavits, according to the paper.

A judge imposed a restriction on Turner, ordering she have no contact with anyone who isn’t at least 16.