Crime & Safety
Police: Assault Charge for Teacher's Aide
12-year-old student allegedly assaulted, according to Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
A Sterling Middle School teacher’s aide has been charged with assault and battery of a student, accroding to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
Leopoldo A. Cabrales, 65, of South Riding, was charged Friday with misdemeanor assault and battery.
Cabrales is accused of assaulting a 12-year-old student on March 27 while in class at Sterling Middle School. The student received minor injuries, according to a Sheriff's Office release.
The case was initially handled by Loudoun County Child Protective Services before the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division was notified.
Cabrales was released by a Loudoun County Magistrate on a $5,000 unsecured bond.
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