Hearing Date Set for Annandale Teacher Charged with Assaulting Student

A court hearing date has been set for the Annandale High School (AHS) teacher charged with assaulting an AHS student.

According to Fairfax County General District Court records, Anne Perry, 64, of Springfield, will appear in court May 15 at 9:30 a.m. Perry was charged April 2 with one misdemeanor count of assault for a March 12 incident involving a student at the school.

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Principal Vincent Randazzo informed community members about the incident Friday afternoon through an automated Fairfax County Public Schools "Keep in Touch" call. The message stated Perry has been placed on administrative leave.

Fairfax County Public Schools spokesman John Torre confirmed to Patch that Perry is a learning disabilities teacher at AHS. According to The A-Blast, the AHS student newspaper, Perry has been a teacher since 1990.

A simple assault or assault and battery charge in Virginia is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Class 1 misdemeanors in Virginia carry a jail sentence up to 12 months and/or a fine up to $2,500, if convicted. A judge can also impose jail time or suspend the jail time and or the fine at his or her discretion.

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