Former Wake County Teacher Charged After Holly Springs Police Undercover Investigation
Records show a former Rolesville High teacher faces felony child-exploitation charges following an undercover investigation by Holly Springs Police. Separate drug charges were filed in Franklin County
Editor’s Note: The charges described in this report come from court records and arrest warrants filed by law enforcement. The allegations have not been proven in court, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Holly Springs, NC, March 3, 2026 — A former Wake County teacher is facing multiple felony child-exploitation charges after an undercover investigation conducted by the Holly Springs Police Department.
According to court records and arrest warrants (documents) obtained by Holly Springs Update, Mikah Douglas Brondyke, formerly a teacher and assistant soccer coach at Rolesville High School, was arrested on March 3rd following an investigation into alleged online communications with individuals he believed were underage girls.
Investigators say the communications involved explicit material sent through social media platforms. The individuals he was communicating with were actually undercover officers participating in an online child-exploitation investigation.
Court records show the case originated from an investigation conducted by the Holly Springs Police.
Wake County charges stem from an undercover investigation
Wake County District Court filings show Brondyke faces numerous felony charges tied to the alleged online communications.
Those charges include:
4 counts — Soliciting a Child by Computer
4 counts — Indecent Liberties with a Child
Multiple counts — Disseminating Obscenity in the Presence of a Minor
1 count — First-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Court records show the alleged offenses occurred on February 4, 2026, and arrest warrants were issued on March 3rd in Wake County District Court.
Bond for the Wake County charges was set at $300,000 secured.
Some television outlets have reported Brondyke’s bond as $620,000. Court records reviewed by Holly Springs Update show that figure reflects combined bonds across multiple cases, including two $300,000 secured bonds in Wake County and an additional $20,000 bond tied to drug charges in Franklin County.
Because the charges were filed in separate cases across two counties, each case carries its own bond amount. Court records list Brondyke’s residence as 278 Sagamore Drive, Louisburg, North Carolina (map).
The roughly one-month gap between the alleged offense date and the issuance of the arrest warrants suggests that investigators likely spent time preserving digital evidence and identifying the suspect before making the arrest.
Additional drug charges filed in Franklin County
Separate court filings show additional charges connected to the investigation were filed in Franklin County District Court.
Those charges include:
Felony Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance
Maintaining a Vehicle, Dwelling, or Place for Controlled Substances
The charges were filed by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on March 3rd.
Bond on the Franklin County charges was set at $20,000 secured.
Court records show Brondyke appeared in Franklin County District Court on March 4th for a first appearance hearing and was assigned counsel after filing an affidavit of indigency.
Assistant principal is also charged
Court records show Chloe Grace Brondyke, an assistant principal at Rolesville High School within the Wake County Public School System, was also charged in connection with the drug investigation. School district officials have since confirmed she has been placed on administrative leave while the matter is reviewed.
Franklin County filings show she faces:
Felony Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance
Maintaining a Vehicle, Dwelling, or Place for Controlled Substances
Her bond was set at $20,000 unsecured, meaning she was not required to post cash or property to secure her release.
Court records list the same Louisburg residence associated with both defendants.
Her first scheduled court appearance is March 12th in Franklin County District Court.
Why the case involves multiple counties
The investigation originated with the Holly Springs Police Department, where the alleged online communications occurred. However, the residence listed in the court filings is in Louisburg, which is in Franklin County.
That jurisdictional difference explains why:
Holly Springs Police led the online investigation
Franklin County authorities filed the drug charges tied to the residence
Court proceedings are now occurring in two separate counties.
Court process ahead
Wake County records show the child-exploitation charges are scheduled for a hearing in Wake County District Court on April 2nd.
The Franklin County drug charges are scheduled for March 12th in Franklin County District Court.
As the case moves forward, investigators and prosecutors are expected to rely heavily on digital evidence gathered during the undercover operation and any evidence recovered during searches related to the investigation.