Discovery Middle School teacher arrested for sex crime

Gilford Kibler Jr.
Photo courtesy of Madison County Jail

MADISON – A Discovery Middle School educator was arrested Monday after the Madison Police Department and Madison City Schools investigated allegations of inappropriate contact by a teacher towards a student. Gilford Kibler Jr., age 62, a career and technical education (CTE) teacher for grades 6-8 was charged with “school employee sexual contact with student under the age of 19”.

Kibler was transported Monday afternoon to the Madison County Jail and released early Tuesday morning on a $20,000 bond.

School officials said Kibler has been placed on administrative leave and is prohibited from entering any Madison City Schools property or participating in any school-sponsored activities until the investigation concludes.

Kibler is the second middle school teacher at Madison City Schools charged with child sex crimes this month. Logan Thomas, age 32, a Journey Middle School teacher, was arrested two weeks ago on 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material with intent to disseminate and one count of electronic solicitation of a child.

Madison City Schools Superintendent of Education Dr. Ed Nichols made the following statement concerning Kibler’s arrest:

The safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority.  We are aware that on Monday, April 27, the Madison Police Department arrested Gil Kibler, a teacher at Discovery Middle School, on charges related to a school employee having sexual contact with a student under the age of 19 years.

Mr. Kibler has been immediately placed on administrative leave and is prohibited from entering any Madison City Schools property or participating in any school-sponsored activities while this matter is under investigation.  We are working closely and fully cooperating with the Madison Police Department as they continue their investigation.

We understand that this situation is deeply concerning to our families. We encourage any student or parent with information to assist the investigation to contact the Madison Police Department.

We remain committed to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for all students.