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Loudoun County superintendent apologizes, board member resigns as backlash grows over alleged sexual assaults
Fox News ^ | 18 mins ago 10/15/21 | Peter Hasson

Posted on 10/15/2021 1:08:01 PM PDT by conservative98

The superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools issued an apology and a school board member resigned on Friday as the district faces mounting backlash over its response to two alleged sexual assaults, one of which was allegedly carried out by a skirt-wearing male student in a girls' bathroom.

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."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bathrooms; bethbarts; crt; genderdysphoria; homosexualagenda; lawsuit; loudouncounty; marxism; rape; schools; scottziegler; transgender; transgenderbathrooms; transvestite; virginia
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1 posted on 10/15/2021 1:08:01 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Man bites dog!


2 posted on 10/15/2021 1:09:19 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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Board member Beth Barts announced her resignation on Friday, though she didn't say whether it was related to the ongoing controversy. "This was not an easy decision or a decision made in haste. After much thought and careful consideration, it is the right decision for me and my family," Barts said.

Barts has repeatedly butted heads with Loudoun parents concerned about critical race theory and similar left-wing topics being taught in schools, leading residents to seek her recall. Brenda Sheridan, the school board chair, thanked Barts for her service and said that the position is expected to be filled during the board's December meeting.

3 posted on 10/15/2021 1:09:44 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Apologies are just talk, and talk is cheap.

I can get all the talk I want over at the Monarch Boarding House.


4 posted on 10/15/2021 1:10:02 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: conservative98

If they tried to cover up sexual assaults, resignation isn’t good enough. String them up!


6 posted on 10/15/2021 1:12:49 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: conservative98

“Superintendent Scott Ziegler apologized...”
I think we are way past apologies now. We’re in the “see you in court” phase.


7 posted on 10/15/2021 1:13:49 PM PDT by uptowngirl
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To: conservative98

I don’t think an apology is acceptable at this point. This isn’t a case of no harm/no foul. Not even close.

Also believe the prosecutor needs to be drawn and quartered, or at least step down after prosecuting Mr. Smith.


8 posted on 10/15/2021 1:14:41 PM PDT by zek157
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To: ping jockey

Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools, Scott Ziegler
9 posted on 10/15/2021 1:15:02 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

It’s only a start, but it’s progress.


10 posted on 10/15/2021 1:15:15 PM PDT by windsorknot
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“Ziegler said Friday that he misunderstood the question when he made the comment.”

The most brazenly obvious and unabashedly ridiculous LIE yet.


11 posted on 10/15/2021 1:15:23 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: conservative98

Jail would be too good for these evil pieces of crap that protect rapists.


12 posted on 10/15/2021 1:16:28 PM PDT by Trillian
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They gonna UNarrest the dad? 🐂💩


13 posted on 10/15/2021 1:16:37 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: ping jockey

doesn’t that make h accessory after the fact?


14 posted on 10/15/2021 1:17:18 PM PDT by dirtymac ( Now Is The Time For All Good Men To ComeTo The Aid Of Their Country! NOW)
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Per another poster, this is the same school board member that doxxed parents on Facebook that expressed concerns about “Critical Race Theory” being inflicted on their children.

I hope they are all sued personally and bankrupted by their supporting the rapist.


15 posted on 10/15/2021 1:18:19 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: conservative98

When do we get an apology from Biden and his jackbooted AG?


16 posted on 10/15/2021 1:19:05 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
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To: conservative98

Too little way to late.

Apply and implement what ever laws are applicable on these scum bags.

Parents in Louden need to pursue and not back down.
This is war and they are winning as indicated by this retreat.


17 posted on 10/15/2021 1:20:06 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II (No Fat Chicks, ev-ah)
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The parents facing that school board, need a new broom.

New Broom

18 posted on 10/15/2021 1:20:27 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Democrats, fixing things that haven't been broken, so they don't work, for over 197 years.)
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To: traderrob6

Ziegler should never be allowed into or onto any school organization or facility, anywhere, ever


19 posted on 10/15/2021 1:22:25 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II (No Fat Chicks, ev-ah)
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To: ping jockey

Very strange how transgenders have leaped over women on the protected class scale. What will feminists do now?


20 posted on 10/15/2021 1:24:43 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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