By Southern Torch Staff

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — According to a statement from Fort Payne City Schools Superintendent Jim Cunningham, an employee of the city school system has been charged with criminal offense of inappropriate conduct with a student.

The Fort Payne Board of Education met early on Friday morning to accept the teacher's resignation. The teacher charged with the offense, Donovan Dalton, 28 of Rainsville, is the twin brother of Dustin Dalton, a Sylvania teacher who was arrested earlier this week for similar charges.

Southern Torch will continue to update on this developing story.