Crime & Safety

Taekwondo Instructor Charged With Rape Of Juvenile In Alexandria

Alexandria Police say the suspect instructed Taekwondo classes and potentially other youth programs in Northern Virginia.

A man has been charged with the rape of a juvenile, according to Alexandria Police.
A man has been charged with the rape of a juvenile, according to Alexandria Police. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

ALEXANDRIA, VA — a Taekwondo instructor has been charged with the rape of a juvenile, according to Alexandria Police.

The police department's Special Victims Unit continues to investigate the case of a man allegedly raping a juvenile victim. Trulynd Hall, 29, was charged with rape – victim under 13. Hall is being held without bond at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center.

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Police say Hall has potentially instructed other youth programs in Northern Virginia in addition to Taekwondo classes. Preliminary investigations did not find any other inappropriate contact with children involving Hall. Police did not specify when the alleged rape occurred.

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Anyone with information about the rape of a juvenile incident or other inappropriate encounters with Hall can contact Detective Jennifer Kay at 703-746-6263, email at Jennifer.Kay@AlexandriaVA.gov or the police non-emergency number at 703-746-4444.

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