FORMER ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE ARRESTED

Hillsborough, NC (July 2, 2026) – This morning, former Orange County Schools employee, Lesli Bryant, 37, turned herself in at the magistrate’s office after Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigator C. Tapp obtained warrants charging her with two counts of indecent liberties with students and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor.

After school administrators notified a school resource officer of allegations of misconduct by Bryant with multiple students, deputies opened an investigation. Bryant resigned on June 12, 2026.

Bryant, of Hillsborough, is in the Orange County Detention Center without bond, pending the outcome of her 2 p.m. first appearance in court today.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Investigator C. Tapp at (919) 245-2964.