CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A social studies teacher is facing charges related to sexual crimes against children, according to the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.

Officials say they got a tip Thursday morning from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. After looking into the matter, a Cabarrus County man, 39-year-old John Amerigo Calabrese, was arrested.

He is charged with Statutory Sex Offense of a Child and Indecent Liberties with a Minor. Authorities have not said what alleged crimes prompted the charges; however, arrest warrants list a 10-year-old child as a victim.

According to the Cabarrus County School District, Calabrese is a social studies teacher at Northwest Cabarrus High School and has been employed with the district since August 2022.

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