On the second day of his sexual assault trial Wednesday, Short Pump Middle School teacher Dean Lakey took the stand and completely denied that he had assaulted a 14-year-old student at the school in 2017. The girl, who is now 18, alleged that Lakey assaulted her in a restroom on
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The trial of a longtime Short Pump Middle School gym teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student got underway Tuesday in Henrico, with his accuser taking the stand. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Kelly Cotting, who is prosecuting the case, painted a picture of the alleged victim as a shy, socially
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After the arrest last month of Short Pump Middle School teacher Dean Lakey on sexual assault charges stemming from incidents involving a minor, Henrico officials are asking anyone else who may have a victim of similar incidents involving the teacher to come forward. “We take very seriously our responsibility to
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A Short Pump Middle School teacher has been arrested in North Carolina on six charges of sexual assault involving a minor in Henrico. Dean Lakey, 60, was arrested by the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office Sept. 2 in Currituck, North Carolina and taken into custody without incident. He’s being
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