WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Winston-Salem man has been arrested and charged with indecent exposure after an incident at Lewisville Middle School.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office arrested Charles Holland, 24, late Wednesday afternoon after he intentionally exposed himself while on school property, officials said.
Holland is a contracted employee for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. The school district said he's an employee of Supreme Maintenance Organization (SMO). The district also said he had a prior conviction that should have made him ineligible to serve as a contractor within the district.
SMO released the following statement:
“We know this incident has violated the trust of school leaders, parents, teachers and students and we are very sorry this happened to these students at Lewisville Middle School.”
WS/FCS Superintendent Tricia McManus has now ordered SMO to do a complete and thorough background check for more than 100 contracted employees.
“This is unacceptable. We put our faith in an organization that to date has provided us with good service. Their employees provide a valuable service to our schools by serving as custodians. A gap in SMO’s procedures, however, put an individual in a position that was not safe for students. I will not tolerate that. I have informed SMO that an immediate audit of all other employees must happen now. They must also make immediate changes to their internal processes so this never happens again. If they do not, we will pursue termination of their contract for services. Any individuals that do not meet our standards will be relieved of their duties in our facilities, immediately,” McManus said.
SMO provides cleaning services on a contract basis to WS/FCS facilities. The district said SMO is required to provide accurate background checks in compliance with district standards.
“The behavior described in this allegation is unacceptable. An allegation like this is deeply concerning and always taken seriously by our staff. Immediate action was taken to ensure this contractor was removed from campus and will not be on any of our campuses in the future. I am encouraging students, parents, and families with concerns to reach out to the administration at Lewisville Middle School for support. Our number one goal is to ensure every student is safe on our campuses,” McManus said.
Holland is charged with indecent exposure where the defendant is over 18 years old and the victim is younger than 16 years old.
He was taken to the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center where he is being held on a $10,000 bond.
Holland is expected to be in court Friday.
Anyone with information about the incident should contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office at 336-727-2112.
