A Kentucky teacher was found guilty of having cocaine delivered to the school she worked for, according to USA Today.
Arin Staples, a Holmes Middle School 7th grade teacher, was indicted by a Kenton County grand jury Thursday on a Class D felony charge of prohibited acts related to a controlled substance, said Kenton County Commonwealth attorney Rob Sanders, according to The River City News.
"There are multiple instances of her obtaining cocaine ... [and] receiving it from a drug dealer on school property, among other places, Sanders told USA Today.
Superintendent Alvin Garrison said last week in an email that Drug Enforcement Administration agents visited the school twice since Aug. 13.
"We are deeply saddened and troubled by this unfortunate situation. But we must move forward and focus on educating our students," Garrison said in a statement.
Garrison said DEA agents interviewed three employees and, according to Sanders, those individuals have since resigned or have been suspended.
That includes the school's security assistant, 26-year-old Quincey Tyus, who was arrested and charged with trafficking ten or more dosage units of opiates, according to River City News.
Sanders also said there isn't any evidence or allegations that students were given drugs by the three accused drug-using employees.
Still, parents are outraged.
"If these types of teachers are teaching our kids, how are we [going to] teach our kids it's wrong but it's ok for your teacher to do it?" Missie Dowell Hyde said on Facebook.
Staples resigned Aug. 15 and faces up to five years in prison if convicted, according to Sanders.
