Former Lee High employee pleads guilty to engaging in sex act with student
Duane Edward Yarbrough entered a guilty plea for a school employee engaging in a sexual act with a student.
Court documents show his sentence has been set for May 5.
Yarbrough was indicted on the charge in January 2024 and arrested in February 2024. Jail records showed Yarbrough was released from the Madison County Jail three hours after he was booked with a bond set at $15,000.
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A Huntsville City Schools spokesperson confirmed to News 19 that Yarbrough was employed by the school system from 2016-2022 and was a JROTC instructor for Lee/New Century High School.
Court records show that the state is recommending that the court sentence Yarbrough to be imprisoned for 10 years and also pay a fine of $1,000 in each case, as well as pay compensation to the family in the amount of $100.
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