A former Armstrong Middle School teacher is facing accusations of sexual misconduct concerning a child after being arrested on Wednesday.
The Starkville Police Department, along with the U.S. Marshal Task Force, arrested 37-year-old Lacey McBeath, of Columbus, on felony warrants Wednesday. The warrants were issued for enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes and enticement of a child to produce visual depiction of sexual conduct.
McBeath was released from the Oktibbeha County Jail after bond was set at $50,000.
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District spokesperson Nicole Thomas confirmed McBeath is no longer an employee of the school district.
"The District is aware of the charges against him, and we are fully cooperating with Starkville police in this investigation," Thomas said. "As a personnel issue, the District does not have any further information to share at this time."
He is scheduled to appear in Starkville Municipal Court on Monday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m.
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