Former Trinity teacher faces charges

ASHEBORO — A former teacher at Trinity High School faces charges of stalking and cyberbullying a student.

Court documents show that James Gregory Allen, who spent more than a dozen years in his position at the school, was charged by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office with misdemeanor stalking and misdemeanor cyberstalking stemming from alleged harassment this autumn.

Allen, 53, was a math teacher at the high school from October 2013 until Nov. 21 as part of more than two decades in the Randolph County School System. He previously taught at was then called Archdale-Trinity Middle School for more than nine years.

A Triad television spoke to an unnamed woman who was described as the student’s mother. Based on that report from WFMY News 2, Allen is accused of using a false name and contacting the student through the social media platform TikTok. The report says that the alleged victim in this case is a girl.

Allen was apprehended in Trinity earlier this month. He was released on bond. The next court proceeding regarding the case is scheduled for March.