Florence, South Carolina — A former public-school teacher has been arrested and charged with criminal solicitation of a minor after allegedly sending explicit text messages to a student.
Key details (per Florence County Sheriff’s Office and local reports):
Suspect: Megan Lawrimore Bolt, 45
Role: Music/chorus teacher with Florence 1 Schools (reported as teaching at John W. Moore Elementary School)
Charge: Criminal solicitation of a minor
Allegations: Between April 1, 2026, and August 5, 2026, Bolt knowingly communicated sexually explicit texts with a minor student (13 years of age or younger) with the intent of persuading the minor to engage in a sexual act with her.
Arrest: Taken into custody on August 11, 2026
Bond: Booked into the Florence County Detention Center on a $10,000 bond and released the same day
Employment status: She has been fired; her name no longer appears on school directories.
The case was reported by outlets including WYFF4, the Post and Courier, and WPDE. Additional information from the investigation may be released by authorities.
This is based on official statements from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and contemporaneous local news coverage. As with any criminal case, the charges are allegations at this stage.
Key details (per Florence County Sheriff’s Office and local reports):
Suspect: Megan Lawrimore Bolt, 45
Role: Music/chorus teacher with Florence 1 Schools (reported as teaching at John W. Moore Elementary School)
Charge: Criminal solicitation of a minor
Allegations: Between April 1, 2026, and August 5, 2026, Bolt knowingly communicated sexually explicit texts with a minor student (13 years of age or younger) with the intent of persuading the minor to engage in a sexual act with her.
Arrest: Taken into custody on August 11, 2026
Bond: Booked into the Florence County Detention Center on a $10,000 bond and released the same day
Employment status: She has been fired; her name no longer appears on school directories.
The case was reported by outlets including WYFF4, the Post and Courier, and WPDE. Additional information from the investigation may be released by authorities.
This is based on official statements from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and contemporaneous local news coverage. As with any criminal case, the charges are allegations at this stage.
