LAFAYETTE — A former St. Mary Parish high school teacher allegedly tried to entice a 16-year-old student to engage in sexual activity, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday. 

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Katherine Albarado was a high school teacher in St. Mary Parish in 2022. 

She is accused of using her personal email address to send sexually explicit messages to a then-16-year-old student of hers. Albarado allegedly tried to convince the student to engage in sexual activity, describing what she wanted to do with the student, and even sent a video of herself undressing. 

She is charged with attempted enticement of a minor. 

The incident was investigated by the FBI and the Morgan City Police Department.