Iowa teacher accused of giving prescription drug to student

A Council Bluffs teacher is on administrative leave after authorities say he gave a prescription drug to a student.

KETV-TV in Omaha, Neb., says Adam Jones, a science teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School, is charged with delivering a controlled substance. He's accused of giving a student Xanax, a drug used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.

Jones was arrested last Friday. His case isn't on the online court system, and it's not known if he has an attorney.

Authorities say an investigation into text messages led to the Jones' arrest. Police Sgt. Chad Meyers says the text messaging didn't rise to the level where criminal laws were broken.

Superintendent Martha Bruckner says the district is conducting its own investigation.