LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. — A karate instructor in Lancaster has been accused of inappropriately touching students.
Victims said the incidents happened in March, in his studio, Universal Karate, on East Gray Street.
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James White, 64, was charged with two counts of second-degree assault and battery.
Several students filed complaints with the Lancaster Police Department, officials said.
Arrest warrants accuse White of putting his hand down a female student’s shirt and later pulling her shirt up. Another student accused White of brushing his hand against her chest and making a sexual comment.
Officials said White turned himself in to police.
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