Lars Larson shares his thoughts on sexual assault allegations scandal at Mark Morris High School in Longview
Lars Larson
The Northwest Nonsense
Some of the people who make the big decisions in Longview public schools need to go to jail.
That’s the bottom line after we learned two Mark Morris High School students have been charged with rape of other students. Details of the alleged crimes are so nasty, the FCC would fine me big time if I even described them here.
Then we found out that school officials have known about the allegations for months.
What does the state mandatory reporter law say about that?
Teachers and administrators who even SUSPECT child abuse must report to law enforcement.
Instead, the high school claims it carried out its own investigation and then decided what consequences to impose. Police only came in when a parent finally called the cops.
Two weeks ago, High School principal Aaron Whitright sent out a gaslighting memo to parents, using the word rumors six times in five sentences … and dismissing community concerns as false rumors and speculation.
Clark County will prosecute any violation of the mandatory reporting law but they’ve only done that ONCE in the last eight years. Don’t hold your breath for Clark County Prosecuting Attorney Tony Golik to do the right thing.
If your kids are still in government-run schools like Mark Morris, don’t assume teachers protect them from rapists and don’t count on C-Y-A superintendents to follow the law and report such crimes.
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