Abstract
A school principal has been placed on administrative leave for allegedly having sexual relations on school property after hours with a member of the county sheriff’s department. The principal denies the allegations but, in an effort to get his job back, the deputy confesses to the affair. The school district says that the case is under investigation. The case has also been referred to the State Department of Education for review.
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