Prince William

Sex offender charged with touching girl, 15

Woodbridge, Va. –– A 15-year-old girl told police she was inappropriately touched Thursday by a man who offered her a ride to school.

The victim was walking to Freedom High School, at 15201 Neabsco Mills Road in Woodbridge, when a man approached her and said he would give her a ride, said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.

When the female got into the car, the man inappropriately touched her.

The female told police she doesn’t know the man, and it’s unclear why she got into the car with him, said Perok.

James Richard Leonard, 79, of 16820 Flotilla Way #406 in Woodbridge, is charged with sexual battery, said Perok.

He is a registered sex offender, was held on $5,000 bond and his court date was not released.