Prince William County high school coach accused of sexually assaulting player

The head coach of a girl's high school basketball team in Prince William County, now behind bars tonight, accused of sexually assaulting one of his players. Our Sharon Rajay is following the investigation. She has more tonight from Woodbridge. A disturbing case involving a 15-year-old girl and a coach she was supposed to trust. Police say that the alleged assault happened off campus while the coach was transporting the girl in his car. And tonight we're learning more about how the allegations came to light. The head coach of the basketball team picked up the victim from her house, drove her to a location within Prince William County and sexually assaulted her before driving her back to the house. We were notified of the incident on October 20th. When the victim made a disclosure to a staff member at the school, at that point, our detectives got involved. Police say that first alleged assault happened back in June. The student also reported a second incident of inappropriate touching while the coach was driving her home from basketball practice. The accused is 47-year-old Demetrius Felder, the head coach of the girls' high school basketball team at Garfield, and who also was a teacher's assistant at Beville Middle School. Tonight, both schools have notified families about his arrest. In a letter to parents. Garfield's principal says administrators took immediate action when they learned of the allegations. Felder is now on administrative leave and the school has appointed an interim basketball coach. This is a very concerning case. It involves a trusted member of the community. I know parents have entrusted this person with their daughters during basketball practice, with their students. I know he was an assistant teacher at the middle school like we talked about. So I just want to reassure parents and let them know that we are actively investigating this to the fullest extent that we can and just, if I can offer any advice, just talk to your kids about it and try to establish open communication with your children. The school principal releasing this statement in a letter to parents that reads in part, quote, I am deeply troubled to learn of this allegation. Our staff work hard every day to support our students and families and I remain incredibly proud of the caring and dedicated community we have at Garfield. Please know that we take matters involving students and staff safety seriously and remain committed to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for our Garfield community. Now Felder was arrested yesterday and is being charged with five counts of indecent liberties by a custodian. He is being held without bond and police say that one victim has come forward but if you have any information or know someone else impacted your urge to call police. Back to you.