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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 A Wake County teacher is facing the rest of his life in prison, accused of sexually assaulting three children more than 20 years ago.<\/p>

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What began as 13 charges against Steven Kohls on Wednesday has increased to 19 charges as of Friday afternoon. <\/p>\n

Kohls, 57, was employed as a teacher at Broughton Magnet High School at the time of his arrest, though school officials emphasized the alleged assaults date back to 2005 and are \u201cnot related to incidents that occurred on our campus or with our current students.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new charges filed on Friday are six counts of statutory sex offense of a child by an adult, for which he was already facing two charges of the same charges, officials said. The remaining 11 charges were eight counts of sexual activity with a child and three counts of child sex offense.<\/p>\n

While initial arrest warrants Wednesday described the date of the alleged offenses as January 2005, court documents show his latest charges span nine years, from January 2005 to January 2014.<\/p>\n

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May 13, 2026 booking photo of Steven Kohls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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May 15, 2026 booking photo of Steven Kohls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n

In addition to his local school connection, Kohls was also a member of Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America, but is now banned for life, the organization told CBS 17 on Friday.<\/p>

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\u201cWe are aware of the arrest of Steven Kohls,\u201d the Occoneechee Council of Scouting America, which serves the Raleigh area, said in a statement. \u201cHis membership in Scouting has been revoked and he has been permanently prohibited from any participation in Scouting programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Kohls made his first appearance in Wake County court, where prosecutors said he confessed in a recorded interview to performing a sexual act on a boy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis sexual abuse involves multiple victims over multiple years and the very worst of human depravity,\u201d a Wake County assistant district attorney said in court.<\/p>\n

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Steven Robert Kohls at his first appearance in Wake County court<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the hearing, Kohls attempted to apologize, but was cut off by the judge.<\/p>

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\u201cI\u2019m sorry about all of this,\u201d Kohls said before the judge interrupted him.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t say anything, sir,\u201d the judge said. \u201cAnything you say will be used against you by the District Attorney\u2019s Office \u2014 don\u2019t say anything about the facts of the case.\u201d<\/p>\n

Due to the new charges brought against him, Kohls is expected in a Wake County courtroom again on Monday afternoon.<\/p>

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