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  • 3 weeks ago | wtvr.com | Laura French

    PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — William Barnes, the former Prince George County Schools assistant superintendent charged with 10 child sex crimes, appeared in court Friday for a motion hearing ahead of his June trial. Prosecutors want the jury to hear all alleged "victims' stories" in the case against the retired school official, while the defense is asking for the case to be dismissed.

  • 1 month ago | wtvr.com | Laura French

    RICHMOND, Va. — A former Prince George County assistant superintendent is facing mounting allegations of child sexual abuse spanning five decades, according to court documents obtained by CBS 6. The Commonwealth is seeking to enter evidence of other bad acts in the case of retired educator William Barnes Jr.Barnes was indicted twice last year and faces 10 charges for allegedly sexually assaulting his stepson and his friend when they were teenagers.

  • 1 month ago | wtvr.com | Laura French

    PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — Former Prince George County School Superintendent Dr. Lisa Pennycuff sent a mass communication to district families addressing rumored criminal allegations against staff on the same night she informed her school board about how she handled child sex accusations against a longtime administrator. That’s according to school records obtained by CBS 6.

  • 2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Laura French

    Share RICHMOND, Va. — A former Greensville Correctional Officer has been found guilty of misdemeanor assault and battery against an inmate. Branden Joyner received a sentence of six months in jail, with all but five days suspended, according to court records. The Virginia Department of Corrections reported that Joyner's arrest occurred on November 1, following a use of force incident that resulted in an inmate requiring medical treatment outside the facility.

  • 2 months ago | wtvr.com | Laura French

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