Charlotte high school teacher jailed, accused of sending lurid messages to student
A teacher at Harding University High School in Charlotte was charged with a child sex crime Friday after police accused him of sending lurid messages to a student.
Adrian Roy Lewis, 34, was arrested Friday on a felony charge of indecent liberties against a student, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release.
Lewis was released from the Mecklenburg County jail Saturday morning after posting a $25,000 secured bond, jail records showed..
Officers with the CMPD Sexual Assault Unit arrested Lewis after a school resource officer on Friday reported “inappropriate messages” sent to a Harding student, according to the CMPD news release.
Lewis didn’t respond to an email from The Charlotte Observer.
Police urged anyone with information about Lewis to call CMPD at 704-432-8477 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
This story was originally published April 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM.