A Leesville educator has been arrested by the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office after allegations he had a sexual relationship with a student.

Kevin Jeane, 28, who served as the boys’ basketball coach and boys’ track coach at Anacoco High School, was booked into the Vernon Parish Jail on Dec. 16. He was charged with one count of prohibited sexual conduct, according to Assistant Chief Deputy Marvin Hilton. The charge applies when educators engage in sexual conduct with a student at his or her school of employment who is over age 17 but less than 21.

Jeane was held and later released on $1,000 bond. Superintendent of Vernon Parish School District Jackie Self would not comment on the charges but said Jeane has been removed.

“Effective Dec. 16, 2013, the head boy’s basketball coach at Anacoco High School resigned employment with the Vernon Parish School Board,” Self said in a prepared statement. “We have an interim coach in place to continue the successes of the boy’s basketball program at Anacoco High School.”

Jeane had been the boy’s basketball coach for six years. The victim’s name has not been released.

(mgnonline.com)