Sunday, May 3, 2015

Fired Ashley TA under criminal investigation for inappropriate sexual behavior with minor

A report posted by WWAY 5/1/15
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — An Ashley High School teaching assistant fired this week is under criminal investigation.
New Hanover County Sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Jerry Brewer says deputies are investigating Rebecca Ann Morgan, 25, for allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior with an underage person. He said the alleged victim is a 17-year-old female, but would not say if she is a student at Ashley. No charges have been filed, but the investigation, which began April 23, continues, Brewer says.
New Hanover County Schools spokeswoman Valita Quattlebaum says Morgan was terminated Wednesday after previously having been suspended with pay.
“We are not authorized to say the reason for the termination,” Quattlebaum wrote in an e-mail to reporters......