RANDOLPH COUNTY — A former Randolph County Schools teacher has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses involving students, following a months-long investigation by the Invictus Task Force.
Authorities say the investigation began in November 2024 after a report of child exploitation. Investigators later identified William Edward Villano as a suspect.
On Aug. 15, 2025, deputies executed a search warrant and took Villano into custody. He is charged with two felony counts of indecent liberties with a student and two felony counts of sex acts with a student. Court records allege the crimes occurred in August and October of 2024 with two students, while Villano was working as a teacher at Uwharrie Ridge 6–12 in Trinity…