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Alabama High School Coach Indicted on 32 Counts in Student Sex Case

Prosecutors cite steep potential prison time, with the investigation still open.

Overview

  • Paige Adams, the former Cold Springs High girls basketball coach, was arrested after a grand jury returned a 32-count indictment alleging sex offenses involving a student.
  • The counts include one for engaging in a sex act or deviant sexual intercourse with a student, one for sexual contact with a student under 19, and 30 for distributing obscene material to a student.
  • She resigned following a complaint that prompted a school investigation, and officials said she was escorted off campus before the board accepted her resignation.
  • She was released on a reported $225,000 bond with electronic monitoring, according to local media.
  • The district attorney said the indictment could carry up to 31 years in prison, and authorities say the case remains under investigation with few details released.