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Culpeper choir teacher arrested
A new sleep medicine clinic has opened in Warrenton headed by board-certifi ed sleep specialist Dr. Sharmili Mathur
Mathur, who treats adults and children above the age of 2, can be found at Sound Sleep, LLC 147 Alexandria Pike # 103.
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Culpeper choir teacher arrested for sex crimes
Craig Alexander Smith is in jail without bond.
BY Maria Basileo
A Culpeper County Public Schools choir teacher was arrested on July 12 for reportedly providing a cell phone and requesting nude photographs of a 16-year-old male.
Craig Alexander Smith, 47, of Culpeper, was arrested for use of communication systems to facilitate certain o enses involving children. He was committed to Culpeper County Jail on a $2,000 secured bond.
However, the following day, the sheri 's o ce brought another charge against Smith. He was arrested and charged with felony tak-
Annual breastfeeding event to be held
A local lactation consultant with a small local private practice in Culpeper will be hosting her eighth annual Big Latch On event on Aug. 6.
Cindy Curtis will host the event from 9-noon at Lenn Park, 19206 Edwin Way, Culpeper,
The BIG Latch On is a global movement of groups of breastfeeding women and their loved ones gathering together to breastfeed and o er peer support to one another. Friends, family and encouragers all come together to show support for breastfeeding.
➤ Artist, from Page 12
decided to dive head fi rst into her own small business, memorializing people’s homes in paint.
As a child, she remembered sketching pictures of houses and interior rooms, dreaming of designing her own home.
Following a brief interest in perhaps changing careers to become a realtor, Taylor decided to combine her two passions into providing a niche service.
In March, she launched DLT Artwork by posting on social media, looking for clients. She wanted to o er them more than just a pen and paper drawing though.
Taylor drew in help from a friend who taught her watercolor painting.
After the post went up, she got 10 orders overnight.
“It's overwhelming and beautiful,” she said. “It makes me feel very honored and humble that people
are willing to trust me with these gifts. Most of the requests are for gifts to others of childhood homes, fi rst homes and even homes that may have been destroyed. Even realtors are reaching out to Taylor to give them as closing gifts. “It’s been really cool to create this life long version of a house that meant so much to them.” Taylor currently has 30 orders to do and has closed order requests to be fulfi lled this year. interested new clients potentially won’t receive their piece until early next year. “I don’t do it for the money at all but it does help,” she said. “”It has been a total gift to realize people wanted these paintings.” maria@culpepertimes.com Culpeper Times • July 21-August 3, 2022
ing indecent liberties with a child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship.
He is now being held without bond, according to the sheri 's offi ce.
According to the Culpeper County Sheri 's O ce, the mother of the 16-year-old reported that a Culpeper County High School teacher was possibly grooming her son for sexual activity, had provided him a cell phone and o ers for rides home from work.
Smith was appointed as the CCHS choir teacher in 2022 and was working in the summer school program, the sheri 's o ce said.
CCPS Director of Communications Laura Hoover indicated by email on July 13 Smith was no longer employed with the district.
Smith cooperated in discussing the allegations with deputies and admitted to providing the cellular phone and requesting nude photographs of the juvenile, the sheri 's o ce continued.
Lt. Keene and SRO Deputy Vernon Carter conducted an investigation and ask that anyone with information of other victims or incidents to please contact the Sheri ’s O ce at 540-727-7520 or MKeene@CulpeperCounty.gov maria@culpepertimes.com
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