Rock Hill Teacher Doug MacAlpine Charged with Sexual Exploitation

Doug MacAlpine, a 37-year-old teacher and track coach at Castle Heights Middle School and Rock Hill High School in South Carolina, has been arrested and charged with six counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The York County Sheriff's Office reported that the allegations involve digital files depicting child sexual abuse material, which were allegedly distributed from an account belonging to MacAlpine, although he did not create the content. Importantly, authorities have confirmed that no students from the Rock Hill district are involved in the case, a detail echoed by the school district in their public statements. MacAlpine has been placed on administrative leave, and the school district expressed its commitment to student safety and cooperation with law enforcement. The charges against MacAlpine carry a potential prison sentence of two to ten years for each offense. The investigation is ongoing and details regarding the specific content of the uploaded files remain undisclosed.