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Burke County High School Coach Charged with Felony Sex Act with a Student

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BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A Hickory man who worked as a coach at a high school in Valdese is facing two felony charges involving a student, according to court records. An arrest warrant identifies the coach as Herlinton Rugama-Blandon. He is charged with felony sex act with a student and felony indecent [...]

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Burke County high school coach charged with felony sex act with a student

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A Hickory man who worked as a coach at a high school in Valdese is facing two felony charges involving a student, according to court records. An arrest warrant identifies the coach as Herlinton Rugama-Blandon. He is charged with felony sex act with a student and felony indecent [...]

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Former Burke County coach charged with sex crimes against student in Hickory

The man was an employee at Burke County Public Schools from August of 2023 to June of 2025.

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HDR | Hickory Daily Record broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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