ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — A former principal for Alamance County Burlington Schools was charged with felony sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators opened a cyber tip Wednesday. They learned that Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) files were uploaded by someone from Elon.
On Thursday, investigators searched a home in Elon believed to be where the files were uploaded. During the search, electronic devices were seized and forensically examined on-site.
After finding forensic discovery, investigators charged Robert Drummond, 43, with uploading a file containing CSAM to the internet.
He was arrested and taken to the Alamance County Detention Center with a $20,000 bond.
Drummond was a former principal for the Alamance-Burlington School System in 2015 and resigned in 2021. He now works for UNC-Chapel Hill, according to the university's website.
This investigation is ongoing.
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