Overview
- Hadyn Dollery, 19, was taken into custody Monday, April 20, after a Safe2Talk report flagged online statements threatening John Champe High School, according to the sheriff’s office.
- Dollery faces a charge of threats of bodily injury, was arrested off campus without incident, and is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.
- Loudoun County Public Schools removed Dollery from its substitute list, and the district notes non-licensed substitutes can be as young as 18 with a high school diploma under Virginia rules.
- Deputies have not disclosed the specific content of the alleged threats, and they are asking the public for tips through the sheriff’s office and Loudoun County Crime Solvers.
- Coverage differs on emphasis, with multiple outlets noting jail records list Dollery’s legal sex as male and reporting that Dollery identifies as transgender, while some reports cite a criminal complaint describing Discord messages that officials have not detailed publicly.