RICHLANDS, Va. (AP) - A Tazewell County fire chief is behind
bars facing 10 child sexual abuse charges.
William Darrell Vance Senior, 59, was arrested Wednesday and
charged in Tazewell County with five counts of aggravated sexual
battery and two counts of indecent liberties. On Monday, he was
arrested on three charges in Russell County of aggravated sexual
battery.
Vance is chief of the Richlands Fire Department.
Virginia State Police Sergeant Michael Conroy said the 10-count
indictment was returned by grand juries in Russell and Tazewell
counties. Vance will be arraigned in both counties.
Conroy said police identified three female victims ages 6 to 13.
He said the alleged offenses occurred from 1996 to 2007.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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