CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Editor's note: This story discusses alleged sexual crimes against children. While nothing is described in detail, reader discretion is advised.

A former charter school bus driver faces multiple sex crime charges involving juveniles aged 14 to 15, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said Tuesday.

Leetwain Darrell Tate, 48, also known as "Sharon" or "Ms. Sharon," was arrested Tuesday by the department's Violent Criminal Apprehension Team without incident, according to police.

Tate faces two counts of statutory rape, six counts of indecent liberties with a minor, and one count of statutory sex offense, police said.

The charges stem from an investigation by the department's Crimes Against Children Unit. After the arrest, Tate was transported to the Law Enforcement Center for an

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