Kentucky high school employee had 'inappropriate relationship' with a student, KSP said

A Trimble County High School employee was arrested after she allegedly had an "inappropriate relationship" with a student at the school, Kentucky State Police said Thursday.

Alexandra Lawhorn, 23, of Bedford, was an instructional assistant at Trimble County High School at the time of the alleged behavior, according to a KSP news release.

State police said Friday that the agency arrested Lawhorn following an investigation into allegations of a school employee "engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student at the school."

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Additional details on the allegations and the age of the involved student were not given.

Lawhorn is facing two counts of tampering with physical evidence and two counts of unlawful transaction with a minor, according to Kentucky State Police.

Lawhorn was released on a $500 cash bond, and an investigation remains ongoing, police said.

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