A City Year Seattle program manager, central to the operation at two Seattle schools, has been arrested on grounds of rape of a minor. The Seattle Times reported that Gregory Ward, who had been overseeing City Year staff at South Shore PreK-8 and Aki Kurose Middle School, allegedly committed the crime in late December. The incident, which purportedly took place off-campus, led to his arrest this past Tuesday by Seattle Police Department officers.
Further harrowing details have surfaced with the victim, a middle school student from Aki Kurose, who her mother found in an alley, where court documents detailed she was "kissing and touching" Ward. Initially denying the occurrence of any untoward incident, she later confided to her family and authorities about their meet-up at a local restaurant and the subsequent sexual assault. "She said she was scared, but agreed and met Ward in the bathroom," where the assault took place and photographs were taken, KING 5 cited from the court documents.
Ward now faces two charges: second-degree rape of a child and communication with a minor for immoral purposes. Bail is set at $250,000 as he awaits an arraignment in two weeks.
