Sumter County teacher arrested, tied to multiple rapes near The Villages, sheriff’s office says
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A Wildwood Elementary School physical education teacher is now facing charges relating to multiple sexual assault cases near The Villages, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say they received a report from an 83-year-old woman that she was assaulted Oct. 22 by a man she didn’t know. An investigation was opened, and deputies say that woman put cameras outside her home to see if the suspect returned. Days later, deputies say Nicolas McCray, a Wildwood Elementary School teacher, returned to the home, tried to get in, but was unable and left. That incident led to investigative efforts that ended in McCray’s arrest. Deputies say McCray admitted to the allegations in the case. During the investigation, deputies learned there were similar incidents in a separate Wildwood retirement community between November and December of last year, that had been reported to Wildwood Police. Deputies say they were able to place McCray at three crime scenes involving sexual battery, an