Alabama School Clerk Accused of Contributing to Delinquency

(Moulton, Alabama) A 37-year-old former clerk at East Lawrence High School, Rebecca Leigh Nichols, was arrested yesterday for allegedly contributing to the delinquency of a 16-year-old male student by giving him drugs and alcohol.

She's also accused of having a sexual relationship with the victim.

Police say they haven't filed sex charges linked to the relationship because the boy is 16, and he claims he initiated the contact. The arrest comes after the boy's mother filed a complaint with police.

Rebecca Nichols is estranged from her husband, the principal of East Lawrence High School, Ricky Nichols. A divorce is in process.

Rebecca Nichols was booked and released on $500 bond.