HS Teacher Caught in Prostitution Sting

By Mark Alewine
WSB State Capitol Correspondent

(WSB Radio) -- A Barrow County coach and teacher has been charged with pandering after his arrest during an undercover prostitution sting in Gwinnett County.

Tom Wallace, an assistant football and wrestling coach at Apalachee High School in Winder, has been placed on administrative leave after he allegedly went online to arrange a date with an officer posing as an escort.

Wallace, who is in his first year at Apalachee High, was taken into custody February 17th at a hotel in Duluth.

He's free on $1,300 dollars bond.