A Robeson County Public Schools teacher was arrested on multiple sex crime charges involving a student. The district has suspended him but has not yet issued a statement.

WYVIS OXENDINE, JR.

Name: Wyvis Oxendine, Jr.
Age: 34
Charge(s): 1) second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, 2) indecent liberties with a student, and 3) contributing to the delinquency of a minor.  (view sentencing chart)
Charge Type(s): 1) Class E Felony 2) Class G Felony 3) Class 1 Misdemeanor
Arrest Date: Jan. 30, 2024

Victim /Case Details:
[Via the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook]

A current suspended Public Schools of Robeson County teacher was arrested and charged today by Robeson County Sheriff’s Office investigators after search warrants were executed at two (2) residences that he is connected to.
On Monday, January 22, 2024, a staff member at Purnell Swett High School informed deputies that inappropriate photographs and text were sent from a teacher to a student at the school. Over the past week, juvenile investigators have conducted several interviews and search warrants.
Wyvis Oxendine Jr., 34, of Pembroke was charged with second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, indecent liberties with a student and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Oxendine was released by the magistrate with a $100,000.00 unsecured bond.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins stated “Robeson County Sheriff’s Office investigators and school resource officers have been monitoring social media sites and following up on information about allegations such as this. We are encouraging any student or former student who is a victim of sexual assault to contact our office and speak with our investigators. No student should not have to fear attending school or any other place because a person who is supposed to protect them is preying on them.”
“To be clear, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office had no say in this suspect being released on an unsecured bond,” says Sheriff Burnis Wilkins. “In fact, unbelievably, Oxendine did not complete his booking into the detention center due to being released to his attorney by a Magistrate. The charges speak for themselves, as will the evidence in this case.”
The investigation is ongoing and more charges are likely. The case is being investigated by the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Division.
Anyone with information about the case or any other case is asked to call the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at 910-671-3170 or 910-671-3100.
“Under our system of justice, every person is presumed to be innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The information contained in this post is not intended to be an expression of opinion regarding guilt. The views and opinions expressed by private citizens who may comment on this post are not adopted by and do not reflect the official policy or position of this law enforcement agency.”

Bond Details: $100,000 unsecured; bond posted. On Jan. 31, the judge increased the bond to $500,000. Oxendine has posted the half million bond and was released for a second time.
District: Robeson County Public Schools
Current Role: Social Studies teacher, Purnell Swett High School
History: Unknown as of 1/30/24
Employment status: Suspended

Statement from District: None issued as of 1/30/24

NC Teacher License Information:

License Number: 1161023
Name: OXENDINE, WYVIS
License Type: Educator
License Status: Current
Expiration Date: 06/30/2025
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
License Area(s): Social Studies 9-12

As of 2/6/24, the license has been suspended.

There is an expired license on record with the same name that bears an expiration date of two years before Oxendine Jr. was born.

License Number: 842140
Name: OXENDINE, WYVIS
License Type: Educator
License Status: Expired
Expiration Date: 06/30/1988
Effective Date: 07/01/1983
License Area(s): School Administrator: Principal
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