HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Ryan Addair, the Band Director for Glen Allen High School in Henrico County, was arrested this week on charges of taking indecent liberties with a minor at another school.
The alleged crime took place in March 2020 while Addair was the Band Director for Chancellor High School in Spotsylvania County, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett that the alleged victim is a 15-year-old girl who claims to have given deputies evidence of an inappropriate sexual relationship.
"An anonymous tip was called into the Spotsylvania Department of Social Services and the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office alleging an inappropriate relationship with a minor by Mr. Addair," Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Major Troy Skebo wrote in an email. "Detectives quickly interviewed the known victim who was a student of Mr. Addair and were able to find evidence associating Mr. Addair to the alleged crimes."
Addair, 41, was placed on unpaid administrative leave following his arrest, a Henrico Schools spokesperson said.
He was arraigned on May 23 in Spotsylvania and later given bond.
"This is something that might otherwise be a misdemeanor but because it deals with a teacher in the custodial role of a student, the General Assembly passed legislation to make it a felony," CBS 6 Legal Expert Todd Stone said.
"Detectives are continuing their investigation to see if there are any more individuals that may have had inappropriate contact with Mr. Addair," Skebo continued.
"This is the type of action where you think if they've done it once, then they can do it again. I'm sure there's an ongoing investigation to see if there are others and if they do find it, I'm sure they'll charge with more offenses," Stone said.
If he is convicted, Addair faces up to five years in prison plus fines. The charge also carries a mandatory spot on the sex offender registry.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
