MEDIA RELEASE
Angie Grube
Public Information Director
agrube@ncsbi.gov
Raleigh, NC – On Friday, August 7, 2020, special agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation’s (SBI) Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) arrested a teacher from Butner-Stem Middle School. Bobby Scott Nealey, 50, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, has been charged with nine counts of 2nd degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Our investigation began after a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline. It was reported to NCMEC via a social media site that a user had uploaded child sexual exploitation (CSE) material. Nealey is a 6th grade teacher and wrestling coach at Butner-Stem Middle School. He was arrested on Friday, August 7, 2020, at approximately 6:00 p.m. at his residence. After going before a magistrate, Nealey was issued a $400,000 secured bond for nine counts of 2nd degree sexual exploitation of a minor and was taken to the Granville County Detention Center.
This is an ongoing investigation. If you have any additional information, please contact the SBI at 919-662-4500. No additional information is available at this time.