DOTHAN, Ala. — Two Dothan City Schools employees have been charged as investigators continue examining allegations involving former Jerry Lee Faine Elementary School employee Johnny Mark Dunaway.
According to the Dothan Police Departments Lt. Scott Owens, Bertha Nicole Guilford, the Title IX coordinator for Dothan City Schools, and Sophia Lanette Hedrington, who was serving as interim principal at the time, have each been charged with one count of failure to comply with Alabama’s mandatory reporting law.
Police said the charges stem from the ongoing investigation into allegations against Dunaway. Investigators continue to process evidence and conduct interviews related to the case.
Authorities said Guilford and Hedrington surrendered to the Houston County Jail, where they were booked and later released after posting $1,000 bond each.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Additional information has not been released at this time.
