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A former Iredell-Statesville teacher charged with multiple child sex crimes has been re-arrested for allegedly violating the terms of her bond.
Christina Jolly, who was out on bond for five counts of Statutory Rape of a Child, was told not to have any contact with the victim as part of her pre-trial release.
On Tuesday, December 18th, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office says they received a report of Jolly contacting the victim. Investigators say they interviewed witnesses and gathered digital evidence before re-arresting Jolly on Thursday, December 27th.
The investigation is ongoing. Jolly has now been placed under a $200,000 bond.
Original Story (Aug. 16, 2018):
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A teacher with Iredell-Statesville Schools is accused of assaulting a 15-year-old foster child.
Christina Jolly
Deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 43-year-old Christina Jolly after they say she was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a juvenile male.
On Sunday, April 29, 2018 the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office received a report in reference to a 15-year-old child living in an Iredell County foster home possibly being sexually abused by a guardian. Deputies then notified the Iredell County Department of Social Services.
Jolly agreed to relinquish foster parent rights to the juvenile in July and was to no longer have contact with the foster child.
During the investigation, it was discovered Jolly was still in contact with the juvenile male through several social media channels. Based on this evidence, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Jolly’s residence, 131 Trophy Drive in Statesville, and seized several computers and other electronic devices.
Jolly has been a teacher with the Iredell-Statesville School System since 2002, but the victim in this case was not a student she taught.
School officials say Jolly has been suspended with pay. She has served at Troutman Elementary, Troutman Middle School and most recently as an English teacher at North Iredell Middle School.
The former teacher has been charged with five counts of felony statutory rape of a child 15 years old and given a $200,000 bond. She was also charged with felony statutory sex offense with a child 15 years old or younger and issued a $75,000 unsecured bond.
