October 1, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
An 18 year old senior at DeKalb County High School has been charged with sexual battery after he allegedly grabbed the butt of a female student and slid his hand up her shirt at school.
18 year old Billy Ray Young of Green Hill Road, Smithville is under a $5,000 bond and he will make a court appearance on October 11.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, September 27 the School Resource Officer at DCHS was notified by two high school students that Young had grabbed the butt of a female juvenile without her consent. The SRO officer spoke with the girl who confirmed that the incident had occurred. According to the girl, Young came up behind her in the cafeteria and asked if he made her feel uncomfortable. When she declined to respond Young allegedly grabbed her butt and slid his hand up her shirt.
The SRO reviewed the school’s video surveillance and confirmed that the incident had taken place.
Young was placed under arrest at school and taken to the jail.