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Sex Offender Worked As School Counselor After Arrest, Fairfax Officials Crack Down Sex Offender Worked As School Counselor After Arrest, Fairfax Officials Crack Down
Sex Offender Worked As School Counselor After Arrest, Fairfax Officials Crack Down An investigation into a registered sex offender who was allowed to continued working at a Fairfax County school after trying to solicit prostitution from a minor has concluded, district officials said. Police apparently attempted to warn the Fairfax County Public Schools system about Darren Thornton's 2020 arrest, but the email bounced back and school officials were allegedly unaware, WJLA reported. NEW: in a newsletter to families, FCPS school board member @MasonDistrictSB says the district's independent investigation into the case of fired counselor/convicted sex offender Darren Thorn…

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Former VA School Superintendent Was Told About Counselor's Sex Crimes Before He Was Hired Former VA School Superintendent Was Told About Counselor's Sex Crimes Before He Was Hired
Former VA School Superintendent Was Told About Counselor's Sex Crimes Before He Was Hired A former Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent Dr. allegedly knew about a middle school counselor's sex crime when he was hired, according to WJLA. Dr. Michelle Reid, the current superintendent, claimed she just recently learned about Darren Thornton's criminal past; however, Chesterfield County Police notified the superintendent via email back in November 2020, the website said. Reid was allegedly not in the position of superintendent at the time, reports said. Warren, who was arrested for solicitation of prostitution from a minor, was working at Glasgow Middle School, but was …

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by AJ Goldbloom