Posted on 04/12/2005 4:52:46 PM PDT by paltz
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.
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.
Also, the principal, Regina Crenshaw, was suspended and will be fired for not calling police, school officials said. And three assistant principals were suspended and will be reassigned to other schools.
Crenshaw had no comment Tuesday.
The girl was forced to perform oral sex on at least two boys, according to statements from school officials, obtained by The Columbus Dispatch.
Part of the alleged assault was videotaped by a student who had a camera for a school project.
School officials found the girl bleeding from the mouth. An assistant principal cautioned the girl's father against calling 911 to avoid media attention, the statements said. The girl's father called police.
Her father said the girl is developmentally disabled. A special education teacher said the teen has a severe speech impediment.
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I thought disabled people didn't count anymore because of their low quality of life.
That is just sick.
An assistant principal cautioned the girl's father against calling 911 to avoid media attention
That is just plain outrageous.
I hope that AP enjoyed their time in the education system - cuz it's over.
Oh, wait. I forgot I was thinking Democrat and responsibility for one's own actions in the same hour.
How silly of me.
LVM
Yet another reason to homeschool.
I wonder what the real story is. I think it's worse than that portrayed by the article.
From the school's website: "The school is situated on the northeast quadrant of Columbus, Ohio inside the I-270 outerbelt. We are directly north of Port Columbus International Airport, south of Morse Road, and west of the suburb of Gahanna. Our school site is located just south of the new mega shopping and office development"
I don't know Columbus, but in regard to your question, it appears the answer is "Urban/Blue America."
that is unbelievable. truly unbelievable.
Take the ones that stood around and watched with them
So long as it's safe sex.
I thought disabled people didn't count anymore because of their low quality of life.
Yeah. Judge Geer would probably just say that she is taking up space like a 'potted plant' so what's the big deal?
Maybe it was a hands-on Civics class. You know, re-enacting the Clinton Presidency. Afterall, it was oral sex which isn't really sex anyway you know, so what's the big deal?
Just another example of our sick, sick liberal educational school system.
Unconscionable
Well-said, and *dittos*.
Of course, if this were a case of someone bringing a Bible to school, or praying at School, they would have had all the BAD press there.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment V "... nor be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law;"
Give them a trial, then take them out and shoot them.
Wow, didn't take them long to up date the site.
No, it is believable, truly believable. Public school systems are closed societies where they fear any ray of light exposing anything. Teachers are scared to talk to the press and administrators enforce that fear. It's like Stalin's Russia in every school system I've ever seen. I'm pretty convinced they've got their own secret police forces.
What? Not arrested?
An assistant principal cautioned the girl's father against calling 911 to avoid media attention, the statements said. The girl's father called police.
They'd have to call the cops, because I'd have kicked the asst. principle's ass for suggesting that I not call the cops.
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