***ARTICLE*** Ex-teacher at DC's Duke Ellington School found guilty of sexually abusing student
From NBC Washington 4, by Tracee Wilkins and Katie Leslie
February 11, 2026
From the article:
A D.C. Superior Court jury has found former Duke Ellington School of the Arts teacher Mark Williams guilty of sexually abusing a student when she was 17 years old.
The jury rendered a partial verdict Wednesday, finding Williams guilty on eight of 10 counts of sexual abuse of a minor and secondary student, agreeing with prosecutors that he used his position at the acclaimed arts school to induce the student into a sexual relationship in 2014. At the time, he was 47 years old.
Read more here, and learn about the statement made by one of the victims in this case, who is represented by Volare.
