Former Hickory High School Teacher Charged With Child-Sex Crimes

54-year old Delfio Lusgardo Delgado of Statesville has been charged with 20 counts of statutory rape dating back to 2015. He has also been charged with eight counts of indecent liberties with a child.

Delgado was a teacher at Hickory High School from August 2017 to June 2019. Delgado was arrested by Statesville Police after a joint investigation with the Hickory Police Department. Delgado was placed in the Iredell County Detention Center with a secured bond of $450,000.

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