Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employee arrested for child sex crime, police say
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools employee was arrested Wednesday and is accused of child sex crimes and kidnapping, according to police.
Wilson STEM Academy notified Crimes Against Children detectives Tuesday afternoon that a female student reported being inappropriately touched by a male employee, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.
David Lucas, a family engagement advocate at the school, was arrested by CMPD’s Crimes Against Children unit on Wednesday, the police department said in a news statement. Wilson STEM Academy is a 6-8 middle school on Tuckaseegee Road in Charlotte with an enrollment of 367 students.
Lucas, 25, is charged with indecent liberties with a child, taking indecent liberties with a student by a school administrator and first degree kidnapping, according to CMPD.
CMS said in a statement Lucas has been suspended.
“The employee in question has been suspended with pay, pending investigation. It is our understanding that CMPD Crimes Against Children unit is conducting a separate investigation,” said Cassie Fambro, a district spokesperson.
Lucas allegedly prevented the victim from leaving an enclosed area during the assault, a spokesperson with CMPD said. Lucas did not physically force the victim to go anywhere, the spokesperson said, but did prevent the victim from leaving.
This story was originally published February 8, 2023 at 6:18 PM.
