Parent Accuses Sheffield Coach of Sex Act with Student

Colbert County DHR is now involved in an investigation of Sheffield City Schools and specifically a softball coach at the high school. Several in the school system have been informed of the investigation, and this is what is known as of today:

Approximately two weeks after Jared Mothershed's death, a parent observed a high school coach engaged in a sex act with a student. The parent reported the observation to Supt. Keith Lankford. The parent soon realized that no action had been taken on the situation and then informed school board president Steve Hargrove. Still no action, according to the parent, was taken.

The parent considered this a violation of Erin's Law and subsequently went to the Colbert County Department of Human Resources to file a formal complaint. Not familiar with Erin's Law? Here's some invaluable material:

Erin's Law

At present, this is only an investigation. If DHR finds the parent's allegations to have merit, the police will then become involved. The coach was not named in the edited version of the story sent to us. 

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Think about this: In the past five or so years, how many coaches in northwest Alabama have been accused of inappropriate relations with students? If these coaches had presented with tuberculosis, the area would have declared an epidemic.

We said think about it; are you thinking?

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If you're a coach and have been guilty of this behavior, we have some advice for you. Put all your assets in your soon-to-be ex-wife's name, sign over custody of any children, tender your resignation, turn in your teaching credentials, and visit the nearest tattoo shop to ask that the following be placed on your forehead: I am a child molester.

Then do whatever you think best...