A Loudoun County elementary school teacher has been charged with assault and battery following an investigation involving a student. The Loudoun
County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that 49-year-old Valerie Bowen of Ashburn, a teacher at Horizon Elementary School, has been charged with
assault and battery. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the school resource officer assigned to Horizon Elementary was notified Thursday, October 1, of
an alleged incident involving Bowen and a student. The Sheriff’s Office then opened an investigation into the allegation. Bowen was issued a summons
and is scheduled to appear in court. Authorities have not released additional information about the alleged incident or identified the student involved.
The Sheriff’s Office says the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information relevant to the case is asked to contact the Loudoun County
Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021.
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