A Durham County public school principal and two other administrators have been indicted on criminal charges, Superintendent Anthony Lewis announced Wednesday.
In an email shared with families Wednesday morning, Lewis said the indictments stem from a 2024 incident at Eno Valley Elementary School “involving student safety and subsequent court orders and law enforcement inquiries.”
The statement didn’t name the employees, but court documents show that three women were charged on Tuesday with 17 felonies related to a child-abuse investigation at Eno Valley Elementary School. The investigation centered on a photo showing a child with autism who was tied to a chair in November 2024.
- Ayesha Hunter, the school system’s senior executive director of employee relations, was charged with eight felonies: six counts of obstructing justice and two counts of perjury, according to court documents. Her charges related to statements she made in an email to law enforcement, information she withheld from law enforcement, and statements she made in court, according to the indictment.
- Tanya Janique Giovanni, the deputy superintendent for administrative, legal and compliance services, was charged with five counts of obstructing justice.
Giovanni’s indictment contends her statements to law enforcement and during a court hearing hindered the investigation. She also had “a notarized affidavit from the principal of Eno Valley regarding the allegation” that she didn’t disclose to law enforcement, the indictment states.
- Touyna Clayton Wright, the principal of Eno Valley Elementary School, was charged with four felonies: three counts of obstructing justice and one count of perjury.
Wright’s indictment says that between Nov. 25, 2024, and Oct. 27, 2025, Wright obstructed or hindered the investigation…