Spring Hill High School teacher arrested on multiple charges related to child exploitation

SPRING HILL – Ercel Waylon Lewallen, 47, a high school teacher employed by the Spring Hill School District, was arrested by Hempstead County Sheriff’s Investigators on May 7, 2025. He faces multiple felony charges, including promoting obscene materials, pandering or possessing visual or print media depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, and engaging children in sexually explicit conduct for use in visual or print media.

The investigation leading to Lewallen’s arrest was conducted by the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office.

Lewallen is currently being held at the Hempstead County Detention Center pending further legal proceedings.