Virginia officials have launched an investigation into Minnieland Academy after an employee was charged with sexually assaulting four girls.
The Virginia Department of Social Services tells Potomac Local that it’s child protective services and child licensing divisions are now looking into the daycare center’s operations.
From Prince William police:
Sexual Assault Investigation *ARREST – During the investigation into the sexual assault that was reported to have occurred at the Le Tache Couple Boutique in Manassas (20109) on April 16, detectives with the Special Victim’s Unit were able to identify the suspect with assistance from the public. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Benjamin Alex DINARTE, was arrested without incident at his residence in Manassas.
From Manassas police:
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BRISTOW — Four children all aged five-years-old were sexually assaulted at a Bristow day care center.
Police said a five-year-old girl told her parent that she had been inappropriately touched while at Minnieland Academy located at 10368 Bristow Center Drive on March 26.
A Manassas Park man faces federal child pornography charges to include seven counts of production of child pornography in addition to counts of distribution and possession of child pornography.
From a press release:
From a press release:
Rape Investigation – On April 17, detectives with the Special Victims Unit responded to investigate an alleged sexual assault that occurred at a hotel located in the 7300 block of Old Centerville Rd in Manassas (20111) on April 15 sometime after 3:00AM.
From Prince William police:
Sexual Assault – On April 16 at 8:45PM, officers responded to the Le Tache Couple Boutique located at 10346 Portsmouth Rd in Manassas (20109) to investigate an assault. The investigation revealed that an unknown male entered the business and approached a female employee who was standing behind a counter. During the encounter, the male went behind the counter and bit the employee.
From Prince William police:
Brandishing Investigation – On April 18 at 8:51AM, officers responded to investigate a brandishing which was reported to have occurred in the area of Dumfries Rd near Purcell Rd in Manassas (20112) earlier that morning at approximately 8:30AM.
Police tell us they’ve arrested a man suspected in the attempted robbery at a Stafford County dollar store.
They found him trying to rob a bank in nearby Fredericksburg, according to this police press release:
STAFFORD COUNTY — Stafford County authorities were called to a Royal Farms gas station Tuesday after a gun went off.
Stafford authorities said two men were outside in the gas station parking lot when one of the men who was sitting inside a vehicle discharged a firearm sending a bullet into a windshield narrowly missing the second man who was standing outside of the vehicle.
