ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — A Rowan County teacher is due in front of a judge Wednesday on numerous charges that he sexually assaulted two students.
Investigators said Matthew Belk assaulted the teens while he taught at South Davidson County High School in Denton.
Students at South Davidson County High School said Belk was a nice guy who taught chemistry and environmental science. They said he also coached the boy's basketball team.
The accusers attended that school.
Investigators also said the crimes happened at Belk's home between May of 2013 and this month. His home is about 20 miles from the school down a gravel road.
Belk resigned from the school and turned himself in to investigators Tuesday.
He was served with 21 felony charges of sex offense with a student and placed in the Rowan County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond.
Deputies are now looking to see if there are other victims.
Several neighbors said they saw police cars headed toward Belk's house Tuesday, but were unsure of what was going on.