South Mecklenburg High teacher accused of repeatedly having sex with a student

A South Mecklenburg High School teacher has been arrested and accused of having sex with a student, repeatedly.

Gabriela Neufeld, 26, and an 18-year-old South Mecklenburg student allegedly “engaged in sexual activity” at Park Road Park, police learned on Wednesday. Neufeld and the same student allegedly had sex “at least 5 times” since Oct. 18, 2023, court documents say.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers arrested and charged Neufeld with five counts of felony sexual activity with a student by teacher at about 5 p.m. Wednesday, jail records show. At about 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Neufeld posted a $75,000 bond and left the Mecklenburg County Detention Center, court documents show.

The Class G felony is punishable by 8 months to 31 months in prison.

Julia Coin

The Charlotte Observer

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Julia Coin covers courts, legal issues, police and public safety around Charlotte and is part of the Pulitzer-finalist team that covered Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina. As the Observer’s breaking news reporter, she unveiled how fentanyl infiltrated local schools. Michigan-born and Florida-raised, she studied journalism at the University of Florida, where she covered statewide legislation, sexual assault on campus and Hurricane Ian in her hometown of Sanibel Island. Support my work with a digital subscription