Northern Virginia elementary school teacher charged with alleged assault on student
Loudoun County Public Schools
STERLING, Va. - A Northern Virginia elementary school teacher is facing charges in connection with an assault on a student, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.
What we know:
Officials said the teacher, Valerie Bowen, 49, of Ashburn, works at Horizon Elementary School. She is charged with assault and battery and was issued a summons.
In a letter sent to the community, school officials said Bowen was placed on leave pending an investigation.
Bowen is scheduled to appear in court, but the Sheriff's Office did not share a date for her next court hearing.
The charges came after the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the school was notified of an alleged incident between Bowen and a student on October 1.
The sheriff’s office initiated an investigation, which remains ongoing.
"We recognize that news of a situation like this may be concerning to our school community," leaders wrote. "The safety and security of our students and staff is our highest priority, and we take any allegation of inappropriate conduct involving a staff member extremely seriously. We are cooperating with LCSO as its investigation continues and are conducting our own review consistent with LCPS procedures."
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.