Greensboro school employee charged with attempting to photograph student in bathroom

A student at Next Generation Academy in Greensboro reported that an employee attempted to take a photo of her while she was inside a bathroom stall on Feb. 23, school officials and local news outlets reported. School administrators notified the student’s family and contacted law enforcement after the student alerted the school safety officer, according to the reporting.

The school moved quickly afterward: administrators informed the girl’s family, contacted police, and the employee was fired and barred from campus, the WGHP/Yahoo story states. The sequence in that report — student alerting the school safety officer, administrators notifying family, and law-enforcement contact — is the clearest timeline available from the school’s account.

News outlets differ on the legal status of the case. FOX8’s initial coverage said the staff member “faces charges” for allegedly attempting to photograph a student using the bathroom, while WGHP/Yahoo described the matter as an allegation “still being investigated by law enforcement” and used the phrase “is being accused.” Neither WGHP/Yahoo nor FOX8 provided a charging document, an arrest date, the name of a law-enforcement agency, or the employee’s name in their accounts.

Next Generation Academy issued a statement saying it will review its security measures. The school told reporters it will review its security protocols and bathroom monitoring procedures “to ensure such incidents are prevented in the future,” the WGHP/Yahoo report quotes verbatim. The report does not specify which protocols will be examined or what timeline the school will follow for any changes.

Key factual gaps remain in public reporting: no outlet has published the employee’s name, job title, arrest or charging paperwork, the law-enforcement agency handling the investigation, the student’s age or grade, or whether any device or images were recovered. The WGHP/Yahoo report is specific about the Feb. 23 date and the location — Next Generation Academy in Greensboro — but stops short of detailing any criminal charges.

As of March 5, 2026, the school’s statement and local coverage indicate the employee is no longer on campus and that authorities are involved; however, public records or an official charging document have not been cited in the available reports. The school’s pledge to review procedures is the immediate institutional response; further updates on charging status, investigative agency identification, or disciplinary records have not been released publicly.