Substitute teacher downed vodka while teaching, deputies say
Brook Ellen West poses for a booking photo, in Kentucky. West was arrested Monday, April 15, 2019, on charges including endangering the welfare of a minor. West, 32, is accused of teaching middle school students while she was drunk. (Scott County Sheriff via AP)
In this Monday, April 15, 2019 photo, released by the Scott County Sheriff, in Ky., Brook Ellen West poses for a booking photo, in Ky. West was arrested Monday on charges including endangering the welfare of a minor. West, 32, is accused of teaching middle school students while she was drunk. (Scott County Sheriff via AP)
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — A substitute teacher in Kentucky has been jailed for allegedly endangering middle school students by teaching while drunk.
WKYT-TV reports 32-year-old Brook Ellen West was arrested Monday on charges of public intoxication and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Scott County Sheriff’s deputies say she told authorities she had four shots of vodka while teaching a class at Royal Springs Middle School in Georgetown. They say she smelled of alcohol, was unsteady on her feet, yelled and cursed at the children, and had a blood alcohol content level of .317.
Scott County Schools says the teacher is no longer employed by the district in any capacity.
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Information from: WKYT-TV, http://www.wkyt.com
