Jimmie Vance Grubbs, the former Charlotte teacher accused of molesting children, may be prepared to plead guilty next week. Grubbs, 66, pled not guilty in August after being indicted on federal charges involving interstate transportation of minors for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual activity and traveling across state lines with the intent of engaging in illicit sexual conduct.On Monday, he is scheduled to appear in federal court at 10:30 a.m. for a change of plea hearing, according to the docket for his case. Grubbs is being held in jail- without bond.
Authorities believe Grubbs, a former language arts teacher at Bradley Middle School, repeatedly assaulted children on the campus and during trips to Myrtle Beach between 2002 and this year. Prosecutors previously said that if convicted on all counts, Grubbs could face up to 360 years in prison.
Grubbs also faces more than a dozen state sexual assault charges in Charlotte, NC stemming from allegations made by at least three former students. No trial date has been set on the state charges. Myrtle Beach police have said they have three warrants pending for Grubbs -- two alleging lewd acts on a minor and one alleging criminal sexual conduct with a minor.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials took criticism earlier this year for not telling child welfare workers about allegations of child molestation by Grubbs. They told Huntersville police, who initially declined to get involved because the allegations centered on trips to Myrtle Beach- out of their jurisdiction. School officials later said they would begin reporting allegations of sexual misconduct by school personnel to social workers. Source: The Charlotte Observer
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