Prince George’s Co. swim teacher charged with sexually assaulting kids throughout classes

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A person in Prince George’s County, Maryland, has been charged with sexually assaulting a boy and a lady he was instructing to swim.

A relative of two kids who have been taking swim classes at BeechTree Community Center in Upper Marlboro contacted police on July 22, saying {that a} man they employed to show the kids swim had sexually assaulted them, according to a Prince George’s County police news release.

The kids are a 7-year-old boy and a 5-year-old lady. The relative stated it occurred in the course of the non-public classes.

Police arrested and charged Tyler Wang’Ombe-Gichuru, 25, with two counts of second-degree rape, assault and a number of further sexual offenses.

The Silver Spring man is being held with out bond.

According to charging paperwork, after their swim lesson, the kids advised their father within the automobile that their swim trainer had touched them inappropriately. At the time, the swim teacher was following the household dwelling as a result of he had supplied to babysit them after their swim lesson.

The 7-year-old boy advised his father, in response to charging paperwork, that Wang’Ombe-Gichuru requested him to go to the lavatory with him. While within the toilet, Wang’Ombe-Gichuru carried out oral intercourse on the boy, in response to the paperwork.

The 5-year-old lady advised her father that whereas within the pool, Wang’Ombe-Gichuru held her by her chest and decrease physique, moved her swimwear to the facet and used his hand to repeatedly penetrate her vagina and anus, in response to charging paperwork.

The boy advised his father that Wang’Ombe-Gichuru additionally touched his genitals and buttocks beneath his clothes whereas he was underwater within the pool, in response to the charging paperwork.

He advised the boy “don’t tell anyone, this is a secret, don’t tell grandma or your dad or mom,” in response to the paperwork.

When they arrived dwelling, the kids’s father tried to confront Wang’Ombe-Gichuru however he fled the scene, in response to the paperwork.

The household of the kids stated they met Wang’Ombe-Gichuru at a trampoline park the place he labored in Laurel and organized for the teachings.

Police stated the investigation remains to be energetic. The division is asking anybody with data to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department.

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