Opelika High School faculty member arrested after allegedly soliciting a sex act with a student
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An Opelika High School student and a faculty member are the center of a police investigation after police officials were notified by Opelika City Schools Administration on February 8th of an incident between the two.
Detectives began the investigation which led to the suspect, 37-year-old Montre Learius Battle of Cusseta, AL, being placed on administrative leave.
Battle was arrested on a charge of a school employee soliciting a sex act with a student under the age of 19, which is a Class A misdemeanor, on today, February 16, 2023.
This case remains under investigation by the Opelika Police Department.
If you have any information, please contact the Opelika Police Department Detective Division at (334) 705-5220 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can be submitted through our Opelika Police Mobile App. You may wish to remain anonymous.
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