Fmr. elementary SRO charged with child exploitation in Rowan County
A school resource officer has been terminated after being charged with having child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Dec 17
/
WJZY Charlotte
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Oct. 29, 2025, about someone in the county possessing CSAM.
Investigators say they discovered that 35-year-old Austin Tyler Moore, of Cleveland, was the suspect from the tip. Moore is a school resource officer with the Spencer Police Department at North Rowan Elementary School.
Spencer Police and the Rowan-Salisbury School System were both notified Oct. 29 that an investigation into him had begun, and Moore was removed from the school that day.
Spencer Police and the Rowan-Salisbury School System were both notified Oct. 29 that an investigation into him had begun, and Moore was removed from the school that day.
Detectives say a search warrant for his school office, personal residence, electronic devices and accounts revealed evidence leading to Moore being charged with 4 counts of Third Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.
The Town of Spencer says Moore’s employment was terminated on Nov. 12, 2025, after an internal investigation. Moore was arrested on Dec. 17, 2025, and is being held on a $100,000 bond at the Rowan County Detention Center.
Spencer PD Corporal A. Niblock has been assigned to be the new SRO at North Rowan Elementary. Cpl. Niblock previously served for several years as an SRO at North Rowan High School. Spencer Police are not involved in this investigation but are cooperating with the Sheriff’s Office.
The Town of Spencer says Moore’s employment was terminated on Nov. 12, 2025, after an internal investigation. Moore was arrested on Dec. 17, 2025, and is being held on a $100,000 bond at the Rowan County Detention Center.
Spencer PD Corporal A. Niblock has been assigned to be the new SRO at North Rowan Elementary. Cpl. Niblock previously served for several years as an SRO at North Rowan High School. Spencer Police are not involved in this investigation but are cooperating with the Sheriff’s Office.
Get in touch
-
admin@inv-network.org
About Us
Inv-Network was created to support those who are tasked with the difficult job of protecting children from online child exploitation. Our goal is to provide community, resources, and training to Law Enforcement, District Attorney's, and Parole & Probation Officers.
Copyright © 2023
SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM REFUND POLICY
Our Symposium aims to provide the most beneficial and practical experiences for our students. From providing resources, special guest speakers, and also networking and bonding experiences. All of this is costs for us at Intellect-LE. We do our best to cover the travel costs for our instructors as well as resource give aways for students and all of that is paid prior to the course dates. If we have a large amount of students cancel before class, this incurs a large out of pocket expense for use and we would not be able to sustain our course. When you or your agency registers and pays for class we believe you are attending. We understand that circumstances arise so while we do not refund paid seats, we do offer the following options;
1. Your seat may be transferred to another attendee from your agency at no additional cost.
2. Your seat may be moved to our next available training date, even if it is in another location.
3. You can be granted 1 year's worth of access to our skills center and all the training it contains.
1. Your seat may be transferred to another attendee from your agency at no additional cost.
2. Your seat may be moved to our next available training date, even if it is in another location.
3. You can be granted 1 year's worth of access to our skills center and all the training it contains.
SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM REFUND POLICY
Our Symposium aims to provide the most beneficial and practical experiences for our students. From providing resources, special guest speakers, and also networking and bonding experiences. All of this is costs for us at Intellect-LE. We do our best to cover the travel costs for our instructors as well as resource give aways for students and all of that is paid prior to the course dates. If we have a large amount of students cancel before class, this incurs a large out of pocket expense for use and we would not be able to sustain our course. When you or your agency registers and pays for class we believe you are attending. We understand that circumstances arise so while we do not refund paid seats, we do offer the following options;
1. Your seat may be transferred to another attendee from your agency at no additional cost.
2. Your seat may be moved to our next available training date, even if it is in another location.
3. You can be granted 1 year's worth of access to our skills center and all the training it contains.