LELAND, NC (WWAY) -- The owner of a Leland dance studio is behind bars charged with first degree sexual offense of a child.
Leland Police arrested Jamie Watson, 36, Friday night. He and his wife own Revolutionz Dance Studio and Entertainment on Village Road.
Watson is in the Brunswick County Jail under a $220,000 secured bond. His first court appearance is this morning.
Just to clarify further,
Just to clarify further, first degree sex offense is rape.
North Carolina General
North Carolina General Statutes § 14-27.4 defines first degree sexual offense as:
(a) A person is guilty of a sexual offense in the first degree if the person engages in a sexual act:
(1) With a victim who is a child under the age of 13 years and the defendant is at least 12 years old and is at least four years older than the victim; or
(2) With another person by force and against the will of the other person, and:
a. Employs or displays a dangerous or deadly weapon or an article which the other person reasonably believes to be a dangerous or deadly weapon; or
b. Inflicts serious personal injury upon the victim or another person; or
c. The person commits the offense aided and abetted by one or more other persons.
(b) Any person who commits an offense defined in this section is guilty of a Class B1 felony.
I would like more
I would like more information as well. I have had children take dance from him. And, while being a good dancer, I found his behavior to be a bit over the top with some, but not all, of the girls.