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A recent Orange County educator was arrested Thursday on allegations she sexually exploited at least two students.
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Lesli Lambeth Bryant, 37, of Hillsborough is charged with second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of indecent liberties with a student in the Nov. 1, 2025, incident, according to court documents.
Both alleged victims were students at Orange High School, where Bryant was working as a counselor, her arrest warrant shows.
Bryant was placed on a paid suspension when Orange County Schools learned of the allegations, and she resigned June 12, according to Jazmine Kilpatrick, a spokesperson for the school system.
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Bryant was being held, as of Thursday, at the Orange County jail without bail, according to court records. She turned herself in Thursday morning after a warrant was issued for her arrest, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.
The investigation into the allegations remains “active and ongoing,” according to the sheriff’s office. Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator C. Tapp at 919-245-2964.
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This story was originally published July 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM.