A former Rocky Mount High School teacher was arrested Tuesday in connection with having sex with a student.

Kelly Bartz, 39, of the 1400 block of Lafayette Avenue was indicted by a Nash County grand jury on charges of sexual activity with a student by a teacher. Bartz was arrested and brought to the jail at 8:54 a.m. and posted her $2,000 bond by 9:06 a.m., according to the Nash County Jail.

The offense was filed as taking place on June 20, and a warrant for her arrest was issued Monday, according to the Nash County Clerk of Courts Office.


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