A Lenoir County Public Schools elementary teacher is accused of assaulting a student.

CRYSTAL TAYLOR

Name: Crystal Taylor
Age: 53
Charge(s): One count of assault on a child under 12
Charge Type(s): (View Sentencing Chart)
Arrest Date: March 8, 2024
Bond Details: Unknown. Jail records do not show Taylor as an inmate.

Victim /Case Details:

[Via Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office]

A La Grange Elementary School teacher has been charged with assaulting a child at her school.
On Friday, March 8, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a potential assault that occurred between Crystal Taylor, a second-grade teacher at the school, and a student. The LCSO has charged Taylor, 53, from Kinston, with one count of assault on a child under 12.
The incident was reported by school administration, who immediately suspended Taylor. She was charged by the LCSO following the investigation by deputies.

District: Lenoir
Current Role: 2nd Grade Teacher, La Grange Elementary
History: Unknown at this time.
Employment status: Unknown at this time.

Statement from District: No official statement from district.

NC Teacher License Information: Two licenses are possible match; both are active.