Ex-Brewton Band Director Sentenced to 3 Years After Plea Deal in Student Sex Case

A former Brewton band director has been sentenced to three years in the Escambia County Jail after reaching a plea deal in a case involving sexual contact with students, according to a report from the Brewton Standard.

Jeffrey Gainous, who went by “Mr. G” at the school, pleaded guilty to one count of a teacher having a sexual act with a student, a class B felony, along with two counts of sexual contact with a student. Investigators said the conduct, which reportedly included restraint-style sexual activity with female students, occurred both at the school and at Gainous’ home.

Gainous was arrested in August after allegations surfaced against him. As part of the plea agreement, he received a 20-year sentence that was suspended, with the exception of three years he will serve in the county jail. He will also be required to register as a convicted sex offender and complete five years of probation once released.

The charges

Alabama law makes it a crime for a school employee to engage in a sex act with a student under 19, and consent is not a defense. The offense is a Class B felony, which carries two to 20 years in prison. A separate law covers sexual contact between a school employee and a student.