Teacher Matthew Wester indicted for sex with student Amy Nicole Cox marries her

A former Alabama high school teacher who was indicted on charges of having a sexual relationship with a student has now married her.

Matthew Shane Wester, 37, married Amy Nicole Cox, 18, over the weekend, AL.com reported.

The couple obtained a marriage license on June 8 and wed in Gulf Shores on Saturday, according to public records.

Authorities said the marriage could impact the criminal case against the former Cleveland High School math teacher. 

The teenage bride, who works at fast-food chain Sonic, graduated from the high school in May.

Former Alabama math teacher and coach, Matthew Shane Wester, 37, who was indicted on charges he had a sexual relationship with a female student, married Amy Nicole Cox, 18, on Saturday (the couple pictured above)

Authorities said the marriage could impact the criminal case against the former Cleveland High School math teacher. Wester was indicted on one count of a teacher having sexual contact with a student in January 

'I was provided a marriage license this moing out of Cullman County, which confirmed that they were married on Saturday in Gulf Shores,' Blount County District Attoey Pamela Casey told AL.com.

'The charges currently pending against Mr Wester stem from an investigation of his relationship with the victim while she was a student and he was a teacher.'

Wester, who was also a coach at the high school, was placed on paid leave in November 2014 amid allegations that he had sexual contact with a female student before later resigning.

 

The teenage bride, who works at fast-food chain Sonic, graduated from the high school in May

Wester's divorce from his first wife was made final in April and she was given custody of their child. He then married Cox, pictured in 2012

He was indicted on one count of a teacher having sexual contact with a student in January. 

He 'intentionally and knowingly engaged with a male or female student under the age of 19 in sexual contact which was done for the purpose of gratifying the sexual desire of either party, to wit - kissing and spending the night with the victim,' according to the indictment.

The age of sexual consent in the state of Alabama is 16 under the current criminal code.

After it was reported that Wester was taken into custody over the allegations, Cox's ex-boyfriend Don Brooks shared the story on Facebook with the caption 'F****** disgusting!' 

This photo shows Cox pictured with her ex-boyfriend Don Brooks last year. It was posted to Facebook

After news came out that Wester was taken into custody over the allegations, her ex-boyfriend then shared the story on Facebook with the caption 'F****** disgusting!'

Wester was married when the investigation began and has one child to whom his ex-wife was granted custody, AL.com reported. His divorce was made final in April. 

Casey said that now that the legal status of their relationship has changed they will have to review the case to decide how to move forward.

Cox can testify for or against her now husband, according to Alabama law, but she cannot be forced to.

Blount County District Attoey Pamela Casey said now that the legal status of their relationship changed, they will have to look at the case to determine how to proceed. Pictured above Cleveland High School