Disabled Girl Abused at School
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A 16-year-old disabled girl was punched and forced to engage in videotaped sexual acts with several boys in a high school auditorium as dozens of students watched, according to witnesses.The negligence demonstrated by the leadership of this school is certainly worthy of termination, but the fact that the principal has not been brought up on charges is, in my opinion, outrageous. Not only did the principal fail to take appropriate actions, but discouraged the father of this girl from calling the police so not to stir up publicity. I can understand why the concern. The fact that this could happen in the school auditorium while dozens of students watched is unbelievable.
Authorities are investigating and no charges have been filed in the alleged attack last month at Mifflin High School. Four boys suspected of involvement were sent home and have not returned to class. Read the rest of the story here.
This is the kind of story that needs publicity. Apparently, no teachers were anywhere to be found while this happened in one of the largest open spaces of a school. It's not like this happened behind a gym with only a couple of students involved.
There must be more action taken when these types of events occur. So far, nothing more than the boys who were directly involved were sent home from school. As the investigation is not over yet, I assume--I hope--there will be more consequences for the actions of these students. You better believe there will be consequences that the young girl and her family will have to deal with, but the boys that did it, the one that taped it, and the ones that watched must be held accountable.
HT: Drudge
Labels: David C. Price
posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 4/12/2005 11:20:00 PM
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Disgusting! Very serious crimes, calling for very serious prosecution. Try to imagine what the girls father must have thought when the assistant principal asked him not to call police in order to avoid publicity. Not to be glib, but that principal is lucky that the father was not a violent person. Imagine his rage.
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