(MOBILE, Ala.) - Mobile Police have arrested a teacher on charges of Transmitting Obscene Material to a Child.
Darrell La Void Tyler, a P.E. Coach at The Continuous Learning Center, was arrested at his home on Tuesday afternoon.
Police say Tyler sent obscene pictures via text message to a 13-year-old girl over a period of two days in February. The girl's mother found the pictures and alerted police.
The Mobile County School System tells LOCAL 15 News Tyler is on paid administrative leave. He's been an employee of the school system since 2006.
But this isn't the first time a teacher with Mobile Co. has been in trouble with the law. Causey Middle School teacher Charles Lewis was arrested in January for allegedly sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy, outside of the classroom.
"It's hard to stop, because in the end if a person has the mindset to do something wrong than more than likely they're gonna do it," said Mobile County School Board member Levon Manzie.
Manzie says the School Board is dealing with the reports of alleged teacher misconduct, and the schools need to be better about monitoring their staff.
All teachers in Mobile County undergo a background check before employment, but Manzie says after that, there's not a whole lot more they can do.
"In the end, grown-ups need to be grown-ups and not prey on young children," Manzie said.
