IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — An Iredell-Statesville schools teacher accused of sex crimes against a student is back in jail again.
Deputies said Elizabeth Bailey, 37, violated the conditions of her pretrial release. They claim she saw a juvenile despite being ordered to stay away from them by a court order.
Investigators said Bailey was involved in a crash on Mocksville Highway Saturday and the juvenile was in the car with her.
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Bailey is charged with violating her pretrial release. She was also cited for allowing an unlicensed driver to drive and misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Deputies said she admitted she had been drinking at the time of the accident.
Bailey was arrested multiple times last year on several child sex charges.
- On Aug. 1, 2022, she was charged with felony statutory rape of a child 15 or younger, felony indecent liberties with a child, and felony sex offense with a student. She was given an electronic monitor and a $75,000 bond.
- On Aug. 8, 2022, she was charged with felony statutory sex offense with a child under 15 and a misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She was given a $50,000 bond.
- On Sept. 2, 2022, she was arrested again and charged 19 times: Nine counts of misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor, nine counts of felony intimidating or interfering with a state’s witness, and misdemeanor violation of a pretrial release conditions. She was given a $500,000 bond.
Bailey worked as a science teacher at Northview Academy in Statesville and was suspended last year.
The school district said Bailey resigned from her role in October 2022.
In this case, Bailey was given a $750,000 bond that was later reduced to $50,000.
Additional charges may follow.
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