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Yahoo
27-07-2025
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Ex-teacher's aide, charged in Augusta County with sexual assault, facing more allegations
A former teacher's aide, already charged in Augusta County amid allegations she sexually assaulted two students, is now facing charges in neighboring Rockbridge County. In May, Beyonce M. Mass, 23, of Staunton, was initially arrested on two charges of taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian after being indicted by the Augusta County grand jury. In June, she picked up three identical charges, also in Augusta County. Mass is a former teacher's aide at the Valley Academy Regional Alternative School, which is located on John Lewis Road in Fishersville. Authorities began investigating Mass in December after Child Protective Services notified the Augusta County Sheriff's Office about the sexual assault allegations. The sheriff's office said it determined inappropriate relationships between Mass and male students at the school allegedly took place off is no longer employed by the school, which opened in 2019 and is jointly run by Augusta County Public Schools and Waynesboro Public Schools. More: Former Nexus executive Richard Moore's sentencing delayed again: Here's what happened She was initially granted a $5,000 bond following a June 2 video appearance in Augusta County Circuit Court, and was placed on home electronic monitoring. Mass was released from Middle River Regional Jail the following day. But one day after her release, Mass was back in jail on three additional charges of taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian. At the first bond hearing, where Mass was granted bond, Augusta County Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney William Sukovich said the investigation of the former teacher's aide started in December after a male juvenile who attended the school was caught sneaking out of his home to reportedly meet Mass. She allegedly sexually abused the boy on at least two occasions, according to the prosecutor. Following her second arrest, Mass was again granted bond on June 6 in Augusta County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court. However, Sukovich appealed, keeping her behind bars. Following the appeal, the bond issue went before Judge Sean Workowski in Augusta County Circuit Court, where Sukovich told the court a second Augusta County victim had come forward and alleged that Mass was a "groomer." Sukovich said the teen told authorities that he and Mass allegedly engaged in sexual relations about 15 times, once at a local truck stop in a vehicle. Despite Workowski initially giving Mass a bond at her first hearing in circuit court, the judge upheld Sukovich's appeal and denied bond the second time around. Last week on July 14, in Rockbridge County Circuit Court, Mass was indicted on a felony charge of taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian. She was also indicted on a misdemeanor charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, court records show. Mass is now facing six felony charges and one misdemeanor. She remains at Middle River Regional Jail. More: Lofton Lake Volleyball Camp a unique experience in Augusta County for area youth More: Project GROWS' youth leadership program has been 'heart changing' for some area teens This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Beyonce Mass facing more sexual assault allegations in Rockbridge Co.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Yahoo
Lee County man charged with indecent liberties
A 70-year-old southern Lee County man was arrested June 9 and charged with four counts of statutory sex offense with a child and four counts of indecent liberties stemming from as far back as 1986. Linwood Earl Coombs of the 200 block of Christine Lane, northeast of Cameron, was indicted on May 12, according to eCourts. The offenses allegedly took place in August 1986 and November of 2013, 2017 and 2018, according to court documents. Coombs' bond was set at $50,000 for each case, or $200,000 total.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
FCPD: Aquatics director arrested for inappropriate contact with juvenile
ANNANDALE, Va. () — An aquatics director was arrested and charged with having inappropriate contact with a juvenile, police said. On Friday, the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said officers responded to the 8100 block of Braddock Road for a sex offense report. Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court The complainant reported that a juvenile employee disclosed to them about having inappropriate contact with an aquatics director for the Fairfax County Park Authority. An investigation revealed that Nicholas Ambrose, 28, of Alexandria, had unlawful contact with the employee, FCPD said. Ambrose was arrested on Thursday and charged with indecent liberties by a custodian. Police say he has since been released and is no longer working for the Fairfax County Park Authority. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
