CALERA, Ala. —

A 49-year-old Shelby County teacher, indicted on sex charges involving a child, has been place on administrative leave, according to police.

Heather Ozment, of Calera, is a kindergarten teacher at Calera Elementary School, according to the school's website.

Calera police began an investigation after being informed about inappropriate conduct by Ozment. They said the incident happened after school hours and was not at a school facility.

The incident happened on April 4, at or near a building located at 4979 Highway 31 in Calera, according to the indictment. Ozment is accused of taking a child older than age 12 and younger than age 16 into a bathroom for sexual purposes.

Ozment is charged with two counts of sexual abuse and one count of enticing a child to enter a vehicle

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