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Teacher accused of sending nudes to student: 'Disgusting'

A teacher has been charged after one of her students alleged she sent them nude photos.

The online high school student at the time has claimed April Viney, 44, sent a nude photo and sexually explicit video to them, WSOC-TV reports.

Viney had been teaching English at West Iredell High School in North Carolina since 2019.

On September 22, police received a report about her and she has since been charged with two felony counts of the dissemination of obscenity.

April Viney allegedly sent an explicit video to a high school student. Source: Independent Tribune
April Viney allegedly sent an explicit video to a high school student. Source: Independent Tribune

Before the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office arrested her, witnesses were interviewed and Ms Viney's phone and social media accounts were investigated.

After posting a $50,000 bond, she has since been released to her home on Thursday afternoon, and she was reportedly meeting with the school on Friday to discuss her future employment.

According to WSOC-TV, she is currently suspended with no pay.

The victim was a former student in Viney's class at West Iredell. However, at the time of the incident, the student was enrolled at the school online.

April Viney had been a teacher at West Iredell High School since 2019. Source: West Iredell High School
April Viney had been a teacher at West Iredell High School since 2019. Source: West Iredell High School

Parents react to alleged incident

After hearing that nudes were allegedly sent to a student, parents sending their children to West Iredell High School were in shock.

“They most definitely should know better," mother Jessica Bailey said to WSOC-TV.

"You’re here to protect the children and teach the children. If you’re teaching them bad habits from the beginning, how are they supposed to make it in life."

“I don’t like the fact of it because it’s disgusting to me," said another mother, Christina Slaughter.

"She should know better because she’s a grown adult."

Viney has been teaching since at least 2002, The Charlotte Observer reported.

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