Teacher Charged in Student Sex Case

Jody Watts (CCSO Detention)

A teacher at Thomas Academy is being held under no bond on child sex charges.

Jody Watts, 49, was arrested today (Wednesday) and booked into the county detention center at 10:54 a.m. He is charged with first degree sexual exploitation of a minor and taking indecent liberties with a student.

Thomas Academy is the charter school attached to the Boys and Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw. It has students who are residents of the home as well as from across the county.

The school’s website lists Watts as a theater and broadcasting teacher.

This is a developing story.

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