A former Chilton County Sheriff’s deputy and schools employee, along with his wife, were arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual contact with a student under the age of 19 and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

David Hubbard, 40, and Rebecca Hubbard, 35, of Chilton County, were both arrested on two charges each of a school employee having sexual contact with a student under the age of 19 and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to a press release from C.J. Robinson with the 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office.

The arrests occurred as a result of a joint investigation between the Clanton Police Department, the Chilton County Sheriff’s Department and the 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office.

The investigation began after the June 19 wreck on Alabama Highway 145 near Jefferson State Community College in Clanton, which involved three vehicles and resulted in the death of an Alabaster man and two others being hospitalized.

Investigators, in trying to determine if alcohol was a contributing factor to the wreck, discovered information that led to David Hubbard and Rebecca Hubbard’s arrest for supplying alcohol to an underage female the day before the wreck.

Officials could not confirm that the underage female was involved in the wreck due to a separate ongoing criminal investigation.

As the investigation continued, evidence of an inappropriate and illegal relationship between a Chilton County High School student and both David Hubbard and Rebecca Hubbard was disclosed.

At the time of the criminal relationship, which began within the last year, both David Hubbard and Rebecca Hubbard were associated with the Chilton County Board of Education.

David Hubbard was employed by the Chilton County Sheriff’s Department and the Chilton County Board of Education for the purpose of teaching a class at the LeCroy Career Technical Center geared toward students who were interested in becoming law enforcement officers.

He had previously served as the Chilton County School Resource Officer.

Hubbard resigned from the Chilton County Sheriff’s Department on June 1 to pursue a full-time position teaching at the LeCroy Career Technical Center.

Rebecca Hubbard was employed as a substitute teacher by the Chilton County Board of Education at the time of the relationship.

It could not be confirmed as of press time Wednesday at which schools Rebecca Hubbard taught or how long she had been employed by the Chilton County Board of Education.

Robinson praised the investigating agencies for their cooperation throughout the process.

“There are no winners here, but I am proud of the diligence and resolve of the investigating officers,” Robinson said. “They have worked tirelessly to uncover the truth. Under the current laws of Alabama, these are the most severe charges we can bring. Now the prosecution of the case begins.”