Teacher in Sex Case Arrested for Theft

(Candler, North Carolina) Last April, a 22-year-old teacher's assistant at North Buncombe High School, Heather Shelton, surrendered to Buncombe County Sheriff's deputies upon being charged with felony sex with an 18-year-old male student. Although the male was 18 years old, state law makes it a crime for a teacher to have sex with a student, despite his age.

Subsequently, the Shelton case became the subject of much heated discussion regarding the appropriateness of North Carolina state law governing student-teacher relationships. The status of the case is unknown, however, the controversy regarding the law appears to have abated somewhat since April.

But it may flare up due to this report. Heather Shelton is back in the news.

At least one of four Leicester residents charged with stealing from homes under construction in Candler was caught red-handed with the items while leaving the subdivision, according to a police report.

The suspects charged Thursday include a former North Buncombe High School teacher's assistant facing charges of having a sex with a student.

Heather Marie Shelton, 23, has been charged with breaking and entering, larceny and conspiracy along with three others, Jo Luker Brown, 46, Joshua Heath Meece, 20, and John Tay Rogers, 39. All four are being held on $10,000 bond.