A defamed North Carolina teacher and wrestling coach who was indicted in July on charges of sending and receiving child sexual abuse material has now been charged with “felony voyeurism,” according to local news reports.
Christopher Kirtley, 51, was a business education teacher and wrestling coach at South Point High School in Belmont until he retired June 24; arrested WBTV reported on July 29th.
His arrest stemmed from a multi-agency investigation that began after former students of his, who also taught at Mount Holly Middle School from 2014 to 2022, alleged that he had sent them messages soliciting sex. It was the result of an investigation.
According to an arrest warrant issued by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Kirtley took “immoral, inappropriate and obscene liberties” with persons under the age of 16 and took photos and videos of young children being sexually exploited. is said to have sent and received.
Investigators also said at the time of his arrest that they believed Kirtley photographed and attempted to photograph and videotape children “for the purpose of sexual arousal and gratification.”
Kirtley was initially charged with child molestation and second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, both felonies, but additional charges were later filed. Fee The announcement was made on Monday, WBTV reported.
Court records filed in Gaston County reveal that the former teacher now faces two felony charges of secret voyeurism.
