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Posted: February 26, 2008

Apex Man Indicted on Sex Offense Charges Involving Children

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Raleigh, N.C. — A Wake County grand jury has indicted the co-owner of an Apex sports facility on charges involving sex offenses against children.

Richard James Ahmed, 47, of 210 Michelangelo Way in Cary, was indicted on indecent liberties with children, soliciting a child by computer and attempted dissemination of obscenity to minors.

Ahmed was arrested three weeks ago at a Raleigh park after a meeting had been set up with a 14-year-old girl he had met in an Internet chat room, police said. Ahmed told police he went to the park to lecture a girl about meeting people online.

He is the co-owner of Dream Sports Center in Apex, which offers facilities for basketball, roller hockey, soccer, lacrosse, baseball and other sports and hosts camps and clinics for children ages 5 and up.

RELATED TOPICS: Wake County, Apex, Raleigh, Cary

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Well, unfortunately you do not know them as well as I do. Sure many people think he is the best thing since sliced bread ... but only a few of us REALLY know him. Funny, everyone in OUR circle all seemed to like Rick better of the two and about 95% of the people I have spoken with have said that although this is very hard to believe they all said that of the two of them Bob would be more believeable of the crime. Sorry to tarnish his halo in your eyes ... I realize the truth hurts sometimes ... hang in there. It will all come out in the wash.
RedSoxNationRules
March 4, 2008 12:13 p.m.
I totally disagree with you RedSox...I knew the Boucher Family way before DSC. I have not always agreed with Bob, but he has never been underhanded in any of the many dealings I have had with him thru the years. Even if he was "underhanded" that is nothing compared to a child molester...not a fair comparison at all. Bob is an honest and hard working man that my family, like many, will continue to support. Only ignorant people are somehow making Bob out to be a bad person because he had a bad business partner - what a shame!
Click to view my profile hkymom
February 27, 2008 4:51 p.m.
I knew both these guys long before they were the owners of Dream Sports Center. Trust me, Bob is just as underhanded as Rick ... it is only a matter of time until the the other shoe drops. It is only a matter of time. (tick, tick, tick, tick)
RedSoxNationRules
February 27, 2008 2:06 p.m.
Whether he was talking to someone posing as a 14 yr old or a real 14 yr old, he didn't know the difference and he thought he was meeting up with a real 14 yr old girl. SICK man SICK. If found guilty, I do hope he has harsh and severe penalties to deal with. This is just UNACCEPTABLE behavior in our world. It is sick sick sick.
Click to view my profile Alicat
February 26, 2008 5:02 p.m.
Ow, my eyes - ALL CAPS.
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February 26, 2008 4:56 p.m.
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