Crime & Safety

5-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Bristow Daycare: Police

A teaching assistant sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl and is suspected of doing likewise to three other juveniles at Minnieland Academy.

BRISTOW, VA—A teaching assistant sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl and is suspected of doing likewise to three other juveniles at Minnieland Academy, 10368 Bristow Center Drive, according to Prince William County Police.

Taylor Keith Boykin, 27, of the 10200 block of Aqua View Court in Nokesville, was charged with four counts of aggravated sexual battery, four counts of object sexual penetration and four counts of indecent liberties by a custodian. He's being held without bond.

On March 27, police began investigating an incident from the previous day. They found that the assistant teacher had inappropriately touched the victim, who told a parent, who told both police and the daycare center.

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While investigating, police identified three other victims, all 5 years old, who had been sexually assaulted by Boykin since March 2017.


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