33-year-old Maria Amanda Heyliger was arrested on August 4, 2023 in Charlotte, NC. Maria is an English teacher at Rocky River High School in Mint Hill, NC.
The victim was an 18-year-old student, the sexual allegations are said to of allegedly occurred between May 6th and June 13th of 2023.
Maria initially joined Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, CMS, as a substitute in January 2019 at Ridge Road Middle School.
Maria moved to Mint Hill Middle School the following year.
Maria resigned in 2021 before she was hired again by CMS in 2022 to teach at Rocky River High School.
Maria is facing two counts of indecent liberties with a student and two counts of sexual activity with a student.Maria resigned on July 28, 2023.
