North Carolina soccer coach accused of child sex assault, now charged with sex assault of adult, sheriff reports

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A soccer coach has been arrested again, but this time his sexual assault charges involve an adult, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

On May 15, deputies were dispatched to a call concerning the sexual assault of a minor. Following the investigation, Maxwell Sidney Fletcher, 30, of Mount Holly, was arrested in Gaffney, South Carolina, on May 17.

At the time of his arrest, Lincoln County officials said Fletcher held positions as both a teacher and coach at W.C. Friday Middle School in Dallas, which is part of the Gaston County School system. He also previously served as a coach within the Lincoln County Schools system.

Fletcher waived his extradition from South Carolina and was booked into the Lincoln County Jail. He was reportedly served with outstanding warrants from Catawba County for second-degree kidnapping and indecent liberties, among other charges.

Fletcher worked as an assistant coach for the men’s soccer team at East Lincoln High School in the fall of 2023. He is no longer associated with ELHS or Lincoln County Schools. He also coached for the Dry Pond travel baseball league based out of Denver, N.C.

Officials say during this investigation, they became aware of another sexual assault allegedly committed by Fletcher involving an adult. This resulted in Fletcher being arrested again on July 31 and charged with felony crime against nature and felony second-degree forcible sex offense.

He is being held at the Lincoln County Detention Center under a $100,000 secured bond.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Detective D. Hendrix at 855-455-6762 or the Sheriff’s Office at 704-732-9050.

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