Former Neville teacher accused of violating probation
Ashley MottA former Neville High School teacher is accused of violating the terms of his probation less than two weeks after receiving a plea deal on multiple charges.
Christian Amos, 25, Ruston, was booked into Ouachita Correctional Center Friday on one count of violation of probation by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
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According to court records, Amos violated his probation by failing to reside at a residence provided to the division.
The record states Amos reported for intake on June 19 at the office of probation and parole. He was told he needed to register as a sex offender and could not live at the address he submitted due to its proximity to a child care facility and/or school.
On June 20, Amos registered as a sex offender with the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office with a listed address on Kirkland Street in Ruston.
On June 22, J.D. McFarland, an officer with probation and parole, stopped by the provided address and spoke with the resident. The resident told the officer he knew Amos and his mother had spoken with him about living and registering there. He said Amos had not moved anything or stayed a night at the location.
The warrant reports that Amos' status as a registered sex offender requires him to stay at his address of record.
On June 14, Amos entered a plea of guilty on one count of distribution of marijuana, three counts of prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student and two counts of attempted prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student.
He was sentenced to five years at hard labor, which were deferred and five years of active, supervised probation. Time served cleared the misdemeanor charge.
The memorandum of understanding that Amos signed stipulated that Amos agree to "testify truthfully as a witness in any criminal proceeding involving any official, member, and/or employee, contract or otherwise, of the Monroe City School Board and/or City of Monroe for any violations of Louisiana Criminal law." This part of the agreement would be violated if Amos is declared incompetent or unavailable to testify.
A second stipulation said Amos, the previous choir director and music teacher at Neville High School, must relinquish all teaching certificates and follow the sexual registration requirements under Tier I outlined in Louisiana statutes. Amos was required to register as a sex offender for a total of 15 years.
If Amos violates the terms of the plea, he could face the additional six felony counts of distribution of marijuana that were dropped as part of this arrangement.
Amos was arrested March 1 and accused of providing marijuana to and having sex with multiple students. As part of that investigation, Amos testified that Monroe City Schools administrators helped cover the crime.
The News-Star contacted the Attorney General's Office to determine if Amos' arrest would alter the AG's ability to use him as a witness in the future. Ruth Wisher, executive division press secretary said the office declined to answer the question as it was "regarding a potential witness in an ongoing criminal matter."
