Former East Alabama coach arrested in investigation in south Alabama
A former coach at multiple East Alabama schools is now the prime suspect in a multi-agency investigation in south Alabama.
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Clarke County High School’s head football coach, Robert Carter, was arrested in Niceville, Florida, according to AL.com.
WRKG.com reported Carter had been arrested after allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a CCHS student.
Florida jail records have confirmed he was arrested on 11 warrants, which include four counts of the school employee sexact, four counts of distributing obscene material, and three counts of soliciting a sex act with a student. He is awaiting extradition from Florida back to Clarke County.
Carter was the assistant coach, later becoming the head coach at Beauregard High School. Carter also was a head coach at nearby schools: Lanett and Russell County.
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