Steven Kohls, a longtime teacher at Broughton Magnet High School in Raleigh, is now facing 19 felony charges connected to alleged sex crimes involving children.
A Wake County teacher who spent years inside one of Raleigh’s best-known high schools is now sitting behind bars after investigators say he was charged with 19 felony charges tied to the alleged sexual abuse of children.
Steven Robert Kohls, 57, a longtime Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher at Broughton Magnet High School, was arrested this week and remains locked up without bond in the Wake County Detention Center.
According to investigators, the alleged incidents happened between 2005 and 2014 and involve three child victims.
Authorities say Kohls is facing multiple felony charges, including:
- Statutory sex offense of a child by an adult
- Sexual activity by a custodian
- Sex offense in a parental role
Officials say six more charges were added Friday, bringing the total number of felony charges against him to 19.
During a court hearing, prosecutors reportedly revealed that Kohls admitted in a recorded interview to at least one of the alleged acts investigators are looking into.
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation started earlier this month after they received information connected to an alleged assault dating back to January 2005.
Detectives say the allegations stretch across several years, with incidents allegedly continuing through 2014.
Wake County Public School System stressed that the allegations are not connected to any current students at Broughton Magnet High School and did not allegedly happen on campus.
Principal Janiece Dilts reportedly sent a letter home to parents confirming Kohls had been immediately suspended following his arrest.
But what is more disturbing is the fact that this is not the first time Kohls has faced allegations.
Wake County school officials confirmed he was previously suspended with pay back in 2022 after another accusation involving a student surfaced. That case was reportedly reviewed by the District Attorney’s Office at the time, but prosecutors said there was not enough evidence to move forward with criminal charges.
Kohls later returned to teaching.
He has now been suspended again and is reportedly still receiving pay while being held in jail.
Officials confirmed Kohls was previously involved with Scouting America — formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America — through Troop 236 in Raleigh.
Following his arrest, the Occoneechee Council reportedly banned Kohls for life and permanently revoked his membership.
The organization says it is cooperating with law enforcement during the investigation.
Kohls made his first appearance in court Thursday and is expected back before a judge Monday as prosecutors address the newest charges added to the case.
Investigators say the case remains active and additional details could still come out as the investigation continues.
