A 23-year-old teacher has been arrested after being accused of having sex with her 18-year-old student only seven months after tying the knot with another man.
Jessica Bonnett Acker is believed to have been involved in a relationship with the boy while teaching at Bryant High School in Cottondale, Alabama.
The pair were both interviewed by police and warrant for Acker's arrest was issued. She turned herself into the authorities the following day.
Illicit: Jessica Bonnett (mugshot left) was arrested after allegedly having a relationship with an 18-year-old student at Bryant High School in Alabama. She got married on May 31, 2014
Acker, who is believed to have got married in May, was charged with engaging in a sex act or deviant sexual intercourse with a student under the age of 19.
After the revelations came to light, she also handed in her resignation to the Tuscaloosa City School District, according to AL.com.
Additional information for Acker was not available but a Facebook profile, which has since been deleted, showed numerous photos from her wedding.
A website designed for guests to buy gifts stated that their ceremony took place on May 31.
The school district said in a statement: 'The Tuscaloosa City School System learned of these allegations Tuesday, January 6, at which time an investigation was immediately conducted by both the Tuscaloosa Police Department and Tuscaloosa City School officials.
'The following day, January 7, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of the teacher involved. '
Acker was taken to the Tuscaloosa County Jail, where her bond was set at $5,000.
Career: Acker, pictured during her college graduation, resigned from her position after the allegations were made public
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