Ohio schoolgirl says she was harassed by male who 'asked to join in' while she was changing in restroom - as dozens of students walk out to protest school's transgender bathroom policy

Daily Mail UK ^ | November 10, 2023 | Ishita Srivastava

[Morgana]

Dozens of Ohio students staged a walk-out after a high school girl claimed that she was harassed in the bathroom by a transgender student.

Elida High School student Charisma Akroyd said that a biologically male student walked into the bathroom while she was taking off some of her clothes and asked to 'join in'.

'I had a hoodie and sweatpants on and I had an outfit on underneath, and while I was taking my sweatpants and hoodie off, this male walked into the bathroom, kind of gave me a weird look, and said he wanted to "join in",' Akroyd said.

The school's policy allows transgender students to use the restroom of their preferred gender identity.

Akroyd's stepfather, Phil Hesseling, said he approached the school principal, Justin Firks and was assured that the 'matter would be handled'.

But when no action was taken, Hesseling escalated the situation and spoke to Superintendent Joel Mengerink, who he thought was more keen to avoid a potential legal fallout involving health insurance than take action for his stepdaughter.

The concerned stepfather said: 'We were very concerned for Charisma and for what was happening.

'The majority of the people in our district are speaking out and saying [that] this is not right —for [Charisma] to do that. Her mother and I are very proud of her.'

Principal Firks has not yet responded to DailyMail.com's request for a comment.

While school officials have not taken any action, Akroyd's peers have come in support of her and staged a walk-out to protest the school policy.

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This is Ohio, R Governor R house R Senate R AG where the hell are they?

Figuring out how all the abortions are going to go down. Or maybe they’re just stoned.