GREENSBORO, N.C. — A former Page High worker is facing student sex charges, according to police.
The Greensboro Police Department said Matthew Jonathan Rickard, 37, of Greensboro was arrested and charged.
Rickard was charged with three counts of Sex Acts with a Student. Investigators said the incidents occurred between 2015 and 2017.
Rickard received a $75,000 bond.
Guilford County Schools released the following statement about the incident on Wednesday:
“Student safety is very important to us and this kind of behavior will simply not be tolerated at Page High or in GCS. When we learned of these allegations in January, we immediately notified law enforcement and suspended the employee, who resigned on Friday. We also plan to notify the state officials so they can determine whether to revoke this individual’s teaching license.” – Dr. Nora Carr, GCS chief of staff
If you have any information call the Greensboro Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.
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