A Spanish teacher accused of having sex with a student could face up to 20 years behind bars.

Natasha Patronsky, 24, was arrested after surrendering herself to officers at Montgomery Police station in Alabama, USA, on Wednesday night.

She stands accused of having sex with a student under the age of 19.

According to reports, the teacher resigned from her position at Sidney Lanier High School on November 20, just days before police launched their investigation.

She began working at the school after being hired in August.

Patronsky worked as a Spanish teacher at Sidney Lanier High School (
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It is alleged she had an a sexual encounter with one of her students on November 8 but prosecutors have not disclosed the exact nature of the offence.

A school district spokesman said: “We are shocked to hear of this allegation.

“We support law enforcement in their work to get to the truth in this matter.

“Any person found guilty of putting a child’s safety at risk, should be punished to the full extent of the law.”

Last week, a teacher was jailed for two years after having sex with a teenage pupil, just weeks before her wedding.

Amy Nowaczyk, 26, was arrested after the 13-year-old boy said she seduced him by sending a raunchy photo of her breasts.

Nowaczyk was initially charged with sexually assaulting a child and could have been caged for life if convicted.

But she was locked up for one to two years after pleading guilty to an amended count of attempted sexual assault and enticement by an electric device in Omaha, Nebraska.