WV teacher charged with sex assault, incest www.privateofficer.com

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. Jan 25 2010
By: Brett Davis/Staff
PRIVATE OFFICER NEWS
www.privateofficer.com Authorities have arrested a Mingo County teacher on sexual abuse charges.

Mingo County Sheriff Deputies arrested Johnny Ray Dempsey, 36, of Delbarton, on Friday and charged him with sexual abuse and incest.

Sheriff’s deputies said that the charges involve an alleged incident back in June but did not elaborate..

Mingo County Superintendent, Dwight Dials, confirms that Dempsey is a teacher at Kermit K-8 and Tug Valley High School.

Dempsey remains in the Southwestern Regional Jail.