Charges of lewd exposure against SC elementary school teacher dropped
Editor’s Note: As of January 2019 the case against Julian Waldrop was dropped and he was exonerated.
Original story
A South Carolina elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with lewd exposure.
Julian Scott Waldrop, 28, was charged with Lewd Exposure of Private Parts after being arrested by the Landrum Police Department Friday.
Waldrop, a teacher at Inman Elementary School in Spartanburg County, was released from Spartanburg County Detention Center on personal recognizance Saturday afternoon.
Spartanburg School District 1 officials said Waldrop has been placed on administrative leave, according to wspa.com.
School officials released a statement saying the incident Waldrop was arrested for “did not occur on school grounds or involve any District One students.”
“District One officials have been made aware of an allegation of a lewd act involving a teacher that occurred off school premises,” officials said in a news release. “We are fully cooperating with law enforcement and due to the serious nature of this allegation, the employee has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation.”
Officials added they have communicated with parents, faculty, and staff about the issue and their “top priority is to ensure the safety of our students.”
Statement from Spartanburg School District 1
“District One officials have been made aware of an allegation of a lewd act involving a teacher that occurred off school premises. Although this incident did not occur on school grounds or involve any District One students, district and school officials have taken swift and decisive action to ensure student safety. We are fully cooperating with law enforcement and due to the serious nature of this allegation, the employee has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation.
We have communicated with all IES parents, faculty, and staff, and are addressing individual parent concerns. We would like to emphasize that there has been no relation between the alleged criminal activity and any District One students.
We take allegations of this nature very seriously and respond promptly to investigate and address those matters. Our top priority is to ensure the safety of our students and we will continue to take all necessary action to safeguard their physical, emotional and educational needs.”
This story was originally published October 7, 2017 at 5:49 PM.