Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a former principal at Lockport Middle School for having sexual relations with a teenage boy.
According to Sheriff Webre, Ashleigh Landry, 44, was arrested on Wednesday, March 24.
During questioning, Landry admitted to sending inappropriate messages and having sexual intercourse with the boy.
Officials have not released the victim’s age, but said in a comment on Facebook that “based on the statute, one can deduce the boy was aged 13-16 years old.” It’s unclear if he attended her school.
According to WWL-TV, she was fired from her position at the school.
The Lafourche Parish School District issued a statement on Thursday confirming that they were aware of the charges against her and that she was no longer employed there.
“We will certainly work closely with the Sheriff’s department in order to ensure that a complete and thorough investigation into the matter is conducted,” the district said.
