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Published: 2010-03-16 10:26:10
Updated: 2010-03-16 10:26:10

Posted: March 16, 2010

Ex-teacher faces child sex charge from 1992

Richard Pate, faces sex charge from 1992

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Richard Pate, faces sex charge from 1992
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Goldsboro, N.C. — A former Wayne County teacher was arrested Monday and charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile 18 years ago, police said.

Richard Allen Pate, 62, of 117 Hines Drive, was charged with statutory sex offense and taking indecent liberties with a minor. He was being held Tuesday in the Wayne County Jail under a $500,000 secured bond.

A police report was filed last month, alleging that Pate sexually assaulted a juvenile in August 1992. Pate was a teacher at Eastern Wayne Middle School at the time, but the alleged victim wasn't a student at the school, police said.

No other details of the case were released.

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On the WITN website it says the victim was a 15 year old boy, it happened at the boys home and he was not a student at the school Mr. Pate taught at.
ahoggard
March 17, 2010 2:07 p.m.
"There aren't any Teacher's Unions in NC...they're illegal in NC. -eden4576

Oh THANK GOD!!!"

What is your problem with labor unions??
scorekeep
March 17, 2010 12:44 p.m.
"no matter what he is accused of why did it take 18 years to bring charges"

for some of you this could be a experience you would need to go through yourself and see or maybe just be there as a friend for another young girl who was a victim of assualt/rape, if that is the case here. Personally and sadly, i know first hand. Trust me, this is something that will change your life when you love this innocent and scared girl.
flipper59
March 16, 2010 7:07 p.m.
Geesh! It sure took a long time for the person that was assualted to figure out something bad had happened.
5-113 FA Retired
March 16, 2010 5:39 p.m.
no matter what he is accused of why did it take 18 years to bring charges.
batricia1
March 16, 2010 4:43 p.m.
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