Source: The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.mini storageJuly 13--An Orange County school bus driver who was fired after being charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor under his supervision may be released on bond after spending a month and a half in the Central Virginia Regional Jail.Judge Paul M. Peatross Jr. ordered a $35,000 secured bond for Randall Mason Young, 68, of Gordonsville following a hearing Friday. Young pleaded not guilty to all five counts against him.Young was charged in May on four felony counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor while in a supervisory role, and an additional felony count of use of a communication system to facilitate certain offenses involving children. He was fired by the school system after being indicted by a grand jury.Young's attorney, Lloyd Snook, argued Friday that Young had already spent six weeks in jail, and that the sentencing guidelines for the crimes he had been charged with, if he were found guilty, would run from one day to three months incarceration. self storagee also pointed out that Young had been a lifelong resident who owns real estate in Orange County and did not represent a flight risk.Commonwealth's Attorney Diana Wheeler said the 16-year-old victim was a student on the school bus driven by Young. Because of the attention paid to her, the teen had formed warm feelings toward Young, Wheeler said, and the prosecutor expressed concerned about possible further contact between the two.The judge approved the bond, under the condition that Young have no contact with the student or with any other girl under the age of 18, unless in the presence of a responsible adult. Peatross also restricted Young from possessing a cellphone or other electronic device allowing him to contact the student.The judge set a Sept. 12 court date for the case.Dan McFarland:dmcfarland@freelancestar.comCopyright: ___ (c)2013 The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Va.) Visit The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Va.) at www.fredericksburg.com/flshome Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉
- Jul 13 Sat 2013 19:23
Judge orders bond for Orange bus driver
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