(07/11/08 - Initial BBT Report)
Danny Lee Swartz, 41, of Richlands, Virginia a former band director at Richlands High School in Richlands, Virginia has been indicted by a grand jury on seven counts of taking indecent liberties with a child by a person in a custodial or supervisory relationship.
According to the Tazewell County Commonwealth Attorney’s press release, the indictment alleges that through the 2007/2008 school year, that Swartz sexually abused more than one student by sexually touching, proposing sexual acts, sexually exposing himself to students and asking a student to expose himself.
Reportedly the investigation of Swartz came at the request of the Tazewell County School Board.
Swartz, who reportedly taught at the school for 12 years, resigned from the school system earlier this year.
Following his arrest Swartz was being held in the Southwest Regional Jail.
References:
Richlands man indicted by Grand Jury (07/11/08)
Jury Indictment (07/11/08)
Former Richlands band director charged with sexual abuse (07/10/08)
Tazewell County Teacher Indicted On Sex Charges (07/10/08)
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