An employee of Arlington Public Schools has been charged with a sexually-based offense, sparking a search for possible additional victims by the Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit. The investigation began last Friday, after allegations arose that Darryl Ramsey Jr., a 31-year-old instructional assistant at Wakefield High School, solicited sex from a juvenile female student.
Yesterday, Ramsey, a resident of Lanham, MD, was arrested and faces charges under Virginia Code 18.2-370.1 Taking Indecent Liberties with a Child by a Person in a Supervisory or Custodial Relationship, his professional proximity to young individuals casting a stark shadow of betrayal over the community, trust that was bestowed by parents and guardians upon the educational institution, now rocked by such unsettling allegations.
Details surrounding the case are currently limited due to legal restrictions articulated in Virginia Code 19.2-11.2; however, this active criminal investigation may only be the tip of the iceberg, as detectives believe there could be more victims. In a statement obtained by the officialArlington Countynewsroom, the call for the community’s assistance is clear and urgent anyone with further information or who may have had inappropriate past encounters with Ramsey is encouraged to step forward.
Authorities are urging witnesses or victims to contact Detective S. Yanda at 703-228-4244 or via email at[email protected]; for those wishing to remain anonymous while still providing potentially crucial information, there is an avenue through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), a direct effort to cast a wider net for justice where the vulnerability of youth intersects with those who are given the charge of shaping and steering their educational journeys, those expected to be the shepherds of safety, now marred by suspicion’s shadow.
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