From the linked article. “Superintendent Scott Ziegler apologized for saying during a June event that the Virginia district had no record of assaults taking place in its bathrooms. His comments came amid debate about policy changes related to self-identified transgender students. Ziegler said Friday that he misunderstood the question when he made the comment.
Ziegler also said he is “sorry that we failed to provide the safe, welcoming, and affirming environment that we aspire to provide.” He told affected students and families: “We acknowledge and share in your pain and we will continue to offer support to help you and your families through this trauma.”
Further down in the same story.
“ Scott Smith, a Loudoun County father who was arrested at that June event, said this week that his daughter was sexually assaulted in a girls’ bathroom at Stone Bridge High School by a male student who was wearing a skirt. The Loudoun County sheriff’s office has confirmed that an on-campus sexual assault was reported on the day Smith says his daughter was victimized”
“…the school board, on the direction of the police to the principal, is not informed of the incident…”
Time for a new take, as Ziegler, head of the school board, has now apologized for saying in June that there was no incident. He “misunderstood the question”.
Totally agree. This isn’t complicated…the rapist needs a cell…the people who tried to cover the crime need to face appropriate consequences based on the law.
The only people who’s pain I feel are the actual victims of the actual crimes.