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Union County HS teacher accused of sex crime with student

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A teacher at a high school in Union County has been charged with a sex crime with a student, officials said.

The Monroe Police Department received information on May 25 about 35-year-old Cory McDowell, who works as an English teacher at Central Academy of Technology and Arts.

After investigating, police arrested McDowell on June 9 and charged him with indecent liberties by a teacher with a student.

No other details have been released at this point.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Monroe Police Department at (704) 282-4700.

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