Theatre teacher accused of sex crimes with student

CW: Details of sexual abuse

A now-former theatre teacher at A.L. Brown High School in NC is facing felony charges for sexual acts with a 15-year-old student.

According to police, investigators got a tip last week that 28-year-old Jordan Correll was having “inappropriate communication” with the student.

A Kannapolis spokesperson said police investigators learned that “sexual acts were committed” with the student. Correll was then arrested and charged with indecent liberties with a student, four counts of indecent liberties with a child, and two counts of statutory sex offense with a child.

Correll was booked into the Cabarrus County Jail and held on $1 million bond.

A spokesperson for Kannapolis City Schools told Channel 9′s Hannah Goetz that the district is working with KPD but can’t comment further on the investigation.

“The district wants to reassure our community we remain dedicated to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

The district confirmed that Correll was a theatre teacher until his termination last Tuesday. He was hired in August of 2020.

Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact Lieutenant James Livengood at 704-420-4082 or jlivengood@kannapolisnc.gov or Investigator David Flynn at 704-920-4024 or dflynn@kannapolisnc.gov.