Parent of Charlotte Country Day School student calls allegations against administrator “unsettling”

CHARLOTTE, NC –Panic for parents of students a private school in Charlotte after an administrator was arrested on charges of peeping.

Assistant Head of School for Charlotte Country Day School, Scott Waybright, was arrested Friday on 10 felony counts of peeping.

Ashley Anderson is a WCCB Charlotte contributor. Now, she’s a concerned mom of a Charlotte Country Day School student.

“He has been there so long. So I feel like we did trust him with our kids,” said Anderson.

A CMPD affidavit shows a student told a teacher Scott Waybright took pictures of her at the school in 2023. That teacher says she told the administration and that they took Waybright’s work phone but didn’t find anything.

The affidavit states the teacher who came forward did not believe the school handled the situation properly.

“I’m so thankful and grateful for her, for that unknown teacher who believed the victim,” Anderson said.

Last month, the school hired a private investigator to go through Waybright’s phone. CMPD says that’s when hundreds of pictures of women’s legs and backsides were discovered.

According to the school, between 10-12 images of students were found on Waybright’s laptop. Waybright who worked at the school since 1995, was fired December 2nd. His phone and laptop were taken again by the school earlier this month. CMPD says they then found videos. Some of which were of a woman wearing shorts at the grocery store.

The affidavit also shows back in 2017 a husband reported to the school Waybright photographed his wife in the library. Administrators found nothing when they searched his phone.

In a letter sent to parents, the Interim Head of School, David Mancos, writes in part “…we know that an allegation was made in 2017 involving possible images and that a forensic investigation turned up no impropriety. I was not aware of any allegations made in 2023, and after I learned of these before Thanksgiving, I immediately initiated a full investigation.”

Last month, Country Day’s track coach Matthew Elliott was arrested for having inappropriate relationships with students.

“Every day we get more information  either regarding this case or the track coach, and it starts to feel overwhelming as a parent,” explained Anderson.

The letter to parents also says changes to current policy are coming. Writing in part “we are reviewing and strengthening our approach to safeguarding our students…”

Waybright’s attorney was in court on Monday on his behalf. Waybright is due back in court on New Year’s Eve.