A former girls basketball coach at Washington-Lee (now Washington-Liberty) High School has been arrested and charged with sexually-based offenses that police allege occurred between 2000 and 2003.
George Porcha, 53, of Winterville, N.C., is charged with carnal knowledge of a minor and taking indecent liberties with children.
In October 2022, police initiated a comprehensive investigation after receiving information about possible offenses involving minors by Mr. Porcha that occurred between when he was a girls basketball coach at the high school, Arlington police said.
As a result of the investigation, warrants were issued this month for offenses involving two female victims who were juveniles and students at the high school at the time of the incidents, police said.
This remains an active criminal investigation, police said.
“Anyone who has additional information related to this investigation or has had past inappropriate encounters with this suspect is asked to contact Detective P. Pena at (703) 228-4183 or ppena@arlingtonva.us,” police said. “Information also can be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).”
