Editor's Pick Conover woman facing statutory rape charge; Worked as substitute teacher in Catawba County Sarah C. Johnson Apr 18, 2025 Apr 18, 2025 Updated May 24, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Catawba County substitute teacher was arrested on Wednesday evening for a sex crime involving a juvenile. Schronce kAmz2E6=J? s2H? $49C@?46[ bb[ @7 r@?@G6C[ :D 492C865 H:E9 DE2EFE@CJ C2A6 @7 2 49:=5 `d J62CD @7 286 @C J@F?86C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 r2E2H32 r@F?EJ s6E6?E:@? u24:=:EJ :?>2E6 =:DE:?8D] r2E2H32 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 |2;] p2C@? %FC< D2:5 E96 D96C:77’D @77:46 :D :?G6DE:82E:?8 E96 42D6] %FC< D2:5 E96 C6A@CE65 4C:>6 H2D 2? @?8@:?8 D:EF2E:@? 36EH66? $49C@?46 2?5 E96 G:4E:>] ~? %9FCD52J[ %FC< 5:5 ?@E 92G6 2 E:>67C2>6 7@C H96? E96 C6A@CE65 4C:>6 @44FCC65]k^AmkAmr2E2H32 r@F?EJ $49@@=D 2?5 }6HE@?\r@?@G6C r:EJ $49@@=D 3@E9 C6=62D65 DE2E6>6?ED %9FCD52J 27E6C?@@? DE2E:?8 E92E $49C@?46 H@C<65 :? 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