Ex-North Carolina teacher accused of sex offenses with minor

A former North Carolina high school teacher has been arrested on sex offenses involving a minor.

The Gaston County Sheriff's Office says 54-year-old Jonathan Conrad Busch of Mooresville is charged with two counts each of statutory rape of a child under the age of 15 and indecent liberties with a child.

Gastonia Police Officer R.S. Lewis said in an arrest warrant the indecent liberties and statutory rape charges involved the same girl and occurred between June and September 2016.

Busch was a former teacher at Lake Norman High School in Mooresville who was hired in July 2003. Iredell-Statesville Schools officials say Busch resigned this week.

Busch was arrested and released on a $20,000 bond. It's not known if he has an attorney.

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