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A dance instructor at a Laurel studio has been arrested on multiple felony charges after allegedly sexually abusing two teenage students and exchanging sexually explicit messages with them — with Delaware State Police warning that additional victims may not yet have come forward.
Emily Pryor Albino, 23, of Seaford, is the X-Treme Dance Studio Laurel Delaware Instructor Accused of Sexual Abuse and Solicitation of Children who was arrested on August 4, 2026, following an investigation by the Delaware State Police Troop 4 Criminal Investigations Unit in conjunction with the Delaware Department of Justice. Pryor Albino faces four counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a child by a person of trust and one count of sexual solicitation of a child using a computer, cell phone, or other electronic device — all felonies. She was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace and committed to the Delaware Department of Correction on a $110,000 cash bond.
According to Delaware State Police, detectives learned that Pryor Albino, who worked as a dance instructor at X-Treme Dance Studio in Laurel, allegedly sexually abused two teenagers who attended the studio. Investigators further determined that she also exchanged sexually explicit messages with the two alleged victims electronically. Detectives have reason to believe additional unidentified victims may exist.
Anyone with information or who believes they may be a victim is urged to contact Detective R. Mitchell at 302-752-3794, send a private message to the Delaware State Police on Facebook, or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
The factual information above was sourced from dsp.delaware.gov as of August 12, 2026. The attorney commentary below is not specifically about the case reported above. Attorney commentary provided is information about these types of cases in the justice system.
When a dance or performing arts instructor is accused of sexually abusing teenage students, families may have significant civil legal options beyond the criminal process. Legal Herald editor Paul Amess spoke with Delaware sexual abuse attorney Aman Sharma about the civil legal avenues that may be available to families in cases involving alleged sexual abuse by a youth activity instructor.
Paul Amess: Aman, when a dance studio instructor is accused of sexually abusing teenage students in their care, what civil legal options may be available to families?
Aman Sharma: Cases involving the alleged sexual abuse of teenage students by a dance or performing arts instructor raise serious civil liability questions that extend beyond the individual accused. Dance studios and youth activity organizations have a duty to screen, supervise, and protect the young people in their programs. When an instructor allegedly uses their position of trust and authority to abuse students — including through electronic communications — families may have civil claims not only against the individual but also against the studio and its owners or operators for any failures in oversight and supervision.
Paul Amess: In cases where electronic solicitation is alleged alongside physical abuse, does that create additional civil legal considerations?
Aman Sharma: Alleged electronic solicitation alongside physical abuse demonstrates a deliberate and sustained pattern of conduct that courts take very seriously. It can speak to the duration and calculated nature of the alleged misconduct, and it may also raise questions about whether the studio had policies in place governing communications between instructors and students and whether those policies were enforced. Families should speak with an experienced attorney to understand how those factors apply to their specific situation.
Paul Amess: What would you say to a family in Delaware whose child attended a youth activity program where an instructor has been accused of sexual abuse?
Aman Sharma: Please speak with an experienced attorney as soon as possible. Time limits apply to civil claims in Delaware, and acting early gives families the strongest possible foundation. An initial consultation is completely confidential and free of charge — no family should have to navigate this process alone.
If your child was allegedly sexually abused or solicited by a dance instructor, youth activity coach, or any person in a position of trust in Delaware, you may have the right to pursue civil action and recover financial compensation. Contact The Legal Herald today to be connected with an experienced Delaware sexual abuse attorney for a free, no-obligation consultation.
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