Why cant everybody just get along and discuss our differences?" "I am good with gay people and cross-gender people anybody who wants to be a good American, I am good with I went there to find out why our children were not safe," he said. Later in the interview, Ingraham reported that a teenager from Ashburn, Virginia, has since been charged with sexual battery and abduction at another area high school. Smith said he tried to tell the woman how his daughter was assaulted in the restroom at Stone Bridge High School, but the woman persisted: . Over the past couple years, Loudoun County has been at the epicenter of battles over sexually explicit and profane books in school classrooms and libraries; training teachers in critical race theory and bringing it into the classroom; and transgender policies that require teachers to use a childs chosen pronouns and that allow students to access opposite sex restrooms, showers and changing facilities. Both Jessica and Scott Smith will continue to do everything in their power to protect her, and help her through this difficult time in her life. Two weeks before the first assault, a teaching assistant wrote an email to another teacher and administrator noting that the boy sat on girls' laps during study hall and seems to have a problem with listening and keeping his hands to himself., The grand jury said it believes the second sexual assault at Broad Run "could have, and should have, been prevented.". They scared me for your family. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating, but no charges have been filed. 5.1.2023 7:00 AM, Mike Riggs Smith gasped, I cant breathe.. Smith was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after he was hauled off. Over the summer, Loudoun County approved a new policy making it easier for transgender individuals to use the bathroom of their choice, and thus a connection was established between this policy and what happened to Smith's daughter. According toThe Washington Post: On Monday, the teenage victim of the Stone Bridge assault testified that she and her attacker had agreed to meet up in a school bathroom around 12:15 p.m. on the date of the assault. And she goes Oh Im going to ruin your business on social media, Smith claimed. ASHBURN, Va. (7News) The 7News I-Team has learned that the teen suspect in a sex assault at Stone Bridge High School in Loudoun County in May has been found guilty on all charges. The Loudoun County Commonwealths Attorneys office says the case was pushed back after DNA evidence didnt arrive in time. On Monday, the teen suspect in a sex assault at Stone Bridge High School in May was found guilty on all charges. The parents of a teenage girl who was the second known victim to be sexually assaulted by a Loudoun County high school student are speaking out for the first time, and say school officials ignored "multiple red flags" about her assailant. The boy allegedly forced a female victim into her empty classroom where he held her against her will and inappropriately touched her. The superintendent defended the schools transgender bathroom policy at the meeting. If anything, it's a cautionary tale about credulously assuming the worst when it would be maximally politically convenient to do so. And she said 'Don't worry I'm ok. Its a horrific story, a parents nightmare. Scott Smith, a 48-year-old plumber, according to the Daily Mail, told host Laura Ingraham he went to the initial June meeting not for any political reason but because he had seen "all this crazy stuff on TV" and was concerned after his daughter had been assaulted. Youngkin and Miyares, both Republicans, had criticized the school board during their successful 2021 campaigns. The same student, who was 14 at the time, was previously arrested over the May 28 alleged sexual assault at Stone Bridge High School, 7News reports. Fox News' Tyler O'Neil and Jessica Chasmar contributed to this report. Scott Smith intended to speak out about what happened to his daughter as the board debated transgender policies, before the board declared the meeting an unlawful assembly and he was forcibly removed. That's when the back and forth and sometimes silence began with Loudoun County Public Schools. Loudoun County Public School students planned a walkout Tuesday morning to protest . in Broadcast Journalism. "unlike corporate executives of a company, school board members act on behalf of the public they are elected to serve," the jury said in its report. Va. school board says teacher shot by 6-year-old student only deserves workers comp, wants $40M suit tossed. He said he hadnt realized how he had hurt them until he heard their statements. | Earlier this month, Scott Ziegler, the superintendent of the embattled Loudoun County Public Schools, admitted that the school district failed toprovide a safe environment for its students. LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA, PARENTS DEMAND SUPERINTENDENT RESIGN OVER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN SCHOOLS. The family's attorney, Patrick M. Regan, released the statement on their behalf on Monday, amid the news that a grand jury indicted former Superintendent Scott Ziegler and the school district's spokesman. Before he was sentenced, the boy apologized to the girls and their families, looking at them directly but not saying their names. It is a story the school system and media were never going to tell. Accessibility | The teen testified she arrived first and chose to go in the girls' bathroom because the two had always met in the girls' bathrooms in the past. We don't want him to be around our children. All Rights Reserved. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP), Protesters and activists hold signs as they stand outside a Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) board meeting in Ashburn, Virginia on October 12, 2021. The arrest occurred after a leftist told Smith she did not believe his daughter was raped. Unbelievable ! "She knew that the actions of this person were inappropriate, and she felt that she needed to be a voice," Harding said. The accused teacher who FOX 5 is not identifying at this time was put on leave on March 29,2022. Legal Statement. At that point, they discussed the matter with the victims family and recommended that the suspect wear and ankle monitor, and return to the classroom at a different school. In an interview with the Daily Wire, Schworm reportedly contradicted herself a number of times feigning innocence. "We are in the fight until the very end, you know. "Quite honestly - they should've fired him. Smiths daughter is in ninth grade and attends Stone Bridge High School. All juvenile records are sealed, but Smiths attorney Elizabeth Lancaster told The Daily Wire that the boy was subsequently charged with two counts of forcible sodomy, one count of anal sodomy, and one count of forcible fellatio. "I asked you for your help," Harding said at the podium. The victims family attorney, Bill Stanley of The Stanley Law Group, released a statement on behalf of the family on Monday, stating, We are relievedthat justice was served today for the Smiths daughter.. Wow! Dr. I went nuts. Around the time of the sexual assault in the girls bathroom, theLoudoun County School Board wasconcerning itself with a policy that would give students who believe they are the opposite sex access to school facilities, groups, and sports teams of their biological counterparts. That's because the assailant and the victim had a relationship, and had met in the bathroom for sexual activity previously. 11.1.2021 10:11 AM. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Harding asked if her daughter could have homebound instruction, where a teacher would come to the house for instruction for a few hours in the day. Lawyers for the Loudoun County School Board previously argued that Miyares was in violation of Virginias constitution when he created the grand jury to probe another government body. Now that a judge ruled it was rape & the rapist admitted he wore a skirt into the girls bathroom & the #NASB apologized for its political memo will AG #Garland admit his mistake in targeting parents & will @TerryMcAuliffe own this #LoudounScandal for #VirginiaDemocrats. Six cop cars showed up like a f***ing SWAT team to respond to the schools complaint about an assertive parent, he stated. While gender fluidity was not raised during the hearing, court documents confirm the male suspect was wearing a skirt when the assault took place, reportsYahoo! EMAIL SHOWS LOUDOUN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT KNEW OF BATHROOM SEXUAL ASSAULT ON SAME DAY, We are relieved that justice was served today for the Smiths daughter, Bill Stanley of the Stanley Law Group, who represented the victim, said in a statement. Bee (@BarbraHarriso18) October 11, 2021. Terresa Monroe-Hamilton is a Constitutional Conservative who researches and writes extensively on politics and current events. Lancaster contends that this same 15-year-old boy was also charged with sexual battery and abduction after he forced a girl into an empty classroom, then held her against her will, and touched her inappropriately. "These incidents were reported immediately to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, and LCPS cooperated fully with the investigations," a spokesperson for Ziegler told Fox News. Reports connect the two assaults, although police have not confirmed to Fox News that they involve the same male student. Story tips can be sent to
[email protected]. Thats when Smith and a police officer got into it. Counseling services and the services of our Unified Mental Health Team are available for any student who may need to talk about todays incident. The Daily Wireled the charge, seizing on an opportunity to embarrass both the mainstream media and the federal government for portraying hostile parents as akin to "domestic terrorists.". Five months later, on October 6, the same student was charged with sexual battery and abduction of a fellow student at nearby Broad Run High School, where LCPS had evidently transferred him. Market data provided by Factset. "Obviously, the fact that the girl had previously had consensual sex with the male teenager doesnotmean that the May 28 incident was not a rape or that it should be treated more leniently," wrote Cathy Young in a piece for Arc Digital. On May 28, Stone Bridge High School called Smith to come to the school, where they told him that his 15-year-old daughter had just been physically assaulted in a bathroom by a male, Smith says. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the icon below and to the right of that comment. Superintendent Scott Ziegler informed the district's school board on the day of the assault, though the board originally denied being informed. In June, LCPS lectured the public for worrying about a red herring, saying the district had 0 bathroom assaults on record. You could be getting the best stories in your inbox twice a day. Good evening Stone Bridge families this [sic] is Stone Bridge Principal Tim Flynn. was also accused of the alleged assault of Smith's daughter on May 28 at Stone Bridge High School. "I was just shocked. On Monday, the teenage victim of the Stone Bridge assault testified that she and her attacker had agreed to meet up in a school bathroom around 12:15 p.m. on the date of the assault. It should not be used as a shield that impedes transparency, accountability and openness, especially when it comes to the operations of a public body.". Tags: News, Virginia, Sexual Assault, High School, Education, Original Location: Teenager found guilty in Loudoun County bathroom assault, found guilty in the school board scuffle of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, Teenager found guilty in Loudoun County bathroom assault, A Towering, Terrifying Demon Horse Isnt Even the Weirdest Part, Man who lost wife, son in Texas mass shooting tells story, Gwyneth Paltrow won't recoup attorney fees in ski crash suit, 'Zombie' misinformation: 'Rape Day' hoax resurfaces on TikTok, 'Very homophobic': Teachers' union leader Randi Weingarten says House hearing crossed the line, Aerosmith returns to Cincinnati for 'Peace Out' farewell tour, Fort Worth man mistakenly identified as gunman in Cleveland, TX mass shooting, Reid Scott and Jason Ralph Talk About Falling in Love With Mrs. The allegations are under investigation, but people in the community say LCPS leaders are once again, not doing enough to protect their children. Smith also told Fox News that the suspect was wearing a skirt when he sexually assaulted his child in a bathroom. Thanks for contacting us. The school board eventually voted 7-2 to approve the transgender-related policy. Abbott mentioning illegal immigration, Man accused of murdering five execution style was previously-deported illegal immigrant, ICE says, Dem senator criticizes conservative justices wifes activism but pushes legislation relating to his own wifes work. And she looks me dead in the eyes and says thats not what happened.. The left have gone off the rails and some will never rebound. "Thats really scary that our government will weaponize themselves against parents and using my video across the nation to spread fear. He researches, writes and teaches about marriage, LGBT issues, education and other topics of concern to families. Earlier this month US Attorney General Merrick Garland directed federal authorities to hold strategy sessions in the next month with law enforcement to address the increasing threats targeting school board members, teachers and other employees in the nations public schools.