James Ray Clark, 48, band director at Jane Macon Middle School, Glynn County Schools, Brunswick, Georgia, "charges of aggravated child molestation and criminal attempt to commit statutory rape" Previously worked as band director for: Brunswick High School, Glynn County Schools, Brunswick, Georgia McIntosh County Schools, Darien, Georgia Liberty County School System, Hinesville, Georgia Also involved in youth ministries in these Georgia counties: Chatham County Fort Myers County Glynn County Loganville County McIntosh County Action News Jax: Band director resigns amid sex allegations (Mar 13 2014) James Ray Clark been the band director at Jane Macon Middle School in Brunswick since 2004. Now he's in jail, an accused child molester ... Police in Darien, Georgia arrested Clark on Wednesday. They said they started investigating after they got a call from an alleged victim who claimed they had been sexually assaulted by Clark 14 years ago, while he was working as a youth minister at a church in Loganville. Police said the victim became concerned when they learned that Clark was still working with kids, this time at a Glynn County school ... Darien police said a second victim came forward, claiming they too had been sexually abused by Clark in the early '90s. Because of the statute of limitations, police said it's too late to prosecute those two cases. But the allegations were strong enough to spark a new investigation that uncovered new victims. And investigators worry there could be even more. Tags:
Action News Jax: Middle school band director arrested on child molestation charges (Mar 13 2014) James Ray Clark Jr. is being held at the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office on charges of aggravated child molestation and criminal attempt to commit statutory rape after two people claim he sexually assaulted them decades ago. The Darien Police Department said the investigation began when a person came forward to say they had been assaulted by Clark in 2000-2001 while he worked as a youth minister at the Loganville First United Methodist Church. According to police, the accuser became concerned when they found out Clark worked for the Glynn County School District ... As police began investigating the claims from the initial accuser, another potential victim came forward to say Clark sexually assaulted them in the early 1990s.
Florida Time-Union: Glynn County band director charged with child molestation, police say (Mar 13 2014) The 26-year-old man who said he is a victim said he contacted police in Darien, where he learned the man was living, because he heard the man was working as a band director at Jane Macon Middle School in Glynn County, Roundtree said ... The Darien police, McIntosh County Sheriff's Office and Glynn County school police joined their investigations and identified another possible sexual assault victim from the 1990s, Roundtree said. The three agencies arrested James Ray Clark Jr. of Darien Wednesday on charges of aggravated child molestation and criminal attempt to commit statutory rape, Roundtree said. He is being held in the McIntosh County jail as an investigation continues in an attempt to identify other potential victims, Roundtree said.Asked about statute of limitation on the earlier reports, Roundtree said the investigation turned up possible acts in McIntosh County that were more recent and that Clark is charged only in those.
News 4 Jax: School band director accused of sexual abuse: 48-year-old resigns, arrested on allegations dating back to early 2000s (Mar 13 2014) School officials said they were contacted by Darien police after a man contacted investigators there with allegations of sexual abuse by 48-year-old James Ray Clark Jr. that occurred in Loganville, which just east of Atlanta. Police said another person said they were sexually assaulted by Clark in the 1990s. The first victim came forward after learning Clark was a band director in the Glynn County School System, officials said ... He was confronted about the allegations, and when probable cause was developed, he resigned Tuesday and was arrested Wednesday on charges of child molestation and attempting to commit statutory rape, officials said.
First Coast News: Band director accused, statutory rape (Mar 14 2014) A Glynn County school band director living in Darien was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated child molestation and criminal attempt to commit statutory rape. An investigation into James Ray Clark, 48, was launched by the Darien Police Department when a victim came forward to report abuse that took place in the early 2000s, according to a release from DPD Chief of Police Donnie Howard. The victim told police that they were concerned because Clark is now working as a band director at Jane Macon Middle School in Glynn County. That victim also told police that the alleged abuse took place while Clark was working as a Youth Minister in Loganville, Ga. DPD continued its investigation with the help of the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office and the Glynn County Schools Police Department. During the investigation, another victim came forward and alleged that they were sexually assaulted by Clark in the early 1990s, the release detailed.
