Cherokee police arrested a Maryland man wanted on child sexual abuse charges. Matthew Barth is believed to have assaulted students on multiple occasions inside the school. He was apprehended without incident by the Cherokee Indian Police Department less than 24 hours after Maryland police issued an arrest warrant for the 44 year old former high school teacher. It is not known at this time whether Barth had a connection to NC or came in an attempt to flee the charges he faces. He will be transfered back to Maryland on various sex offense charges, including assault by a person in position of authority.
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