Suspended for reporting assault?

Content Warning: The following contains reference to sexual assault. Faith — A 15-year-old in North Carolina was suspended for reporting a sexual assault. Police investigated the case. They found the boy who assaulted her guilty of sexual battery. But the school said they did their own investigation and found no evidence to support the girl's claims – so they suspended her. Now they are requiring that she take a course titled "Sexual Assault Is Preventable." Laci was appalled when she read this news. Join her to hold the administrators who participated in this grossly mishandled report accountable. Fire the Hawthorne Academy Board Members and Staff that Suspended a Sexual Assault Victim 16,893 have signed Laci Bean's petition. Let's get to 25,000! Sign now with a click A 15 year old girl at Hawthorne Academy was suspended after she came forward about her Sexual Assault by another classmate. She had been harassed by this boy almost daily and one day he followed her into the girls bathroom, pushed her into a stall. and sexually assaulted her. She reported it to the school and the school contacted law enforcement. The boy admitted what he had done and was charged. The school then informed the mom of the 15 year old girl that they didn't find any evidence that the assault took place so they were suspending her daughter and forcing her to take a calls called "Sexual Assault Is Preventable." The mom told the school that the police had made an arrest and the boy admitted to the assault. The school informed her that the police's investigation had nothing to do with their own.  The girl now feels as if she is being punished for coming forward. The school staff and board members are refusing to make any statements on the matter.  Victims of SA rarely come forward because they fear they won't be believed. Situations like this prove them right.  Hold the staff and school accountable. Sign this petition and call for their resignation. Stand with the victim. Sign now with a click Visit petition page At Change.org, we believe in the voice of everyday people. Is there something that you want to change? Start a petition today The person (or organization) who started this petition is not affiliated with Change.org. Change.org did not create this petition and is not responsible for the petition content. Unsubscribe from emails like this Unsubscribe from all Change.org emails Manage your email preferences  ·  Privacy policy We'd love to hear from you! Contact us through our help center. Change.org  ·  548 Market St #29993, San Francisco, CA 94104-5401, USA