A former Twin Cedars High School teacher pled guilty Thursday to an amended charge of one count of sexual exploitation by a school employee.

Alan Wesley Stewart, 61, of Oskaloosa is scheduled to be sentenced for the aggravated misdemeanor on September 21st.

Stewart was arrested in March and originally charged with a class D felony following an investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in February. The investigation revealed Stewart, while acting as a long term teacher, had repeated sexual contact with a student during 2015. According to court records, Stewart had a relationship with a student enrolled in the Twin Cedars Community School District that consisted of gift exchanges, private conversations in his office, private messages, and time spent at Stewart’s home. The victim told police that the nature of the relationship was intimate and, at times, sexual. Investigators claim the statements were corroborated by Stewart.

Stewart now faces up to two years in prison and a fine of no more than $6,250. Stewart will be required to register as a sex offender for up to 10 years.