Registered Sex Offender Arrested At Stafford School Bus Stop: Police

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — Authorities said they arrested a registered sex offender near a school bus stop in Stafford County on Tuesday afternoon. The sheriff's office said deputies arrested Teddy Morrow after he was found to be "hanging around" a school bus stop.

Deputies responded to the scene at the pavilion on Hidden Lake Drive around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. A caller reported to police that Morrow was a registered sex offender who was loitering at the bus stop.

When deputies contacted Morrow, he provided false information, the sheriff's office claimed. Deputies checked the DMV record to look at his photo and confirmed his identity and his status on the sex offender registry.

"As deputies conducted the investigation, two school buses dropped off children at the bus stop," the sheriff's office said in its report.

Morrow was arrested and charged with false identification, obstruction, identity theft, and being a sex offender loitering in proximity to children. He was held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

Morrow was convicted in 2015 of carnal knowledge of a child between 13 and 15 years of age, according to court records.

"The safety of children is of paramount importance to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office," authorities said on Wednesday. "Thank you to the alert complainant for contacting our office!"

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center can provide information about reporting and coping with sexual abuse. Their website also features training materials and tips to prevent sexual abuse. The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network operates a 24/7 hotline for victims of sexual assault. The hotline can be reached at 1-800-656-4673.