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Teacher’s aide at Valley Academy arrested for off-campus relations with male students

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Beyonce Milagro Mass. Image courtesy ACSO.

A teacher’s aide at Valley Academy has been arrested after an investigation found she had multiple inappropriate relationships with male students.

Beyonce Milagro Mass, 23, of Staunton, was indicted by an Augusta County grand jury on Tuesday. She has been charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child by custodian.

She was arrested on Wednesday and is being held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail.

The investigation into the inappropriate relationships began when Child Protective Services, or CPS, provided a referral to the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office.

The alleged inappropriate relationships did not occur at the Fishersville school, according to authorities. The activity allegedly occurred off campus.

According to the ACSO, Mass is no longer employed by the school system. The Valley Academy is a regional alternative school for students in Waynesboro and Augusta County.

The case remains under active investigation. Her next court hearing is scheduled for June 2, according to online case information.

Mass does not appear to have faced charges previously except for minor traffic infractions.

 

 

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is a reporter and ad manager for Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]