Alabama high school teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student

Teacher Courtney Wallace, 28, was arrested for allegedly having sex with a student who attended Greensboro High School in Greensboro, Ala. Teacher Courtney Wallace, 28, was arrested for allegedly having sex with a student who attended Greensboro High School in Greensboro, Ala. Photo: Hale County Jail/Greensboro High School Photo: Hale County Jail/Greensboro High School Image 1 of / 99 Caption Close Alabama high school teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student 1 / 99 Back to Gallery

A teacher in Greensboro, Ala. is facing charges for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old student who attends Greensboro High School.

Courtney Wallace, 28, faces felony charges of having sex with a student under the age of 19. It's possible that additional charges could be added after the investigation is complete.

Wallace, a science teacher at the school, is currently being held in the Hale County Jail.

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"These teachers need to be teaching the kids and not preying on them," Hale County District Attorney Michael Jackson told the Tuscaloosa News. "It's a sad state of affairs when this is going on."

Her bail is currently set at $30,000.