The school system's statement says: “The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation in coordination with the Department of Family Services. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, after a complete investigation and after gathering all facts, evidence and statements, the Loudoun commonwealth’s attorney’s office declined charges in the case.” Loudoun County Public Schools also says it investigated the allegations and determined they were unfounded, according to Byard. Family files lawsuit against Loudoun County Public Schools officials over alleged rape A 14-year-old Loudoun County student and her mother have accused Loudoun County Public Schools officials of covering up and mishandling an alleged rape in a classroom at Trailside Middle School in Ashburn. A lawsuit filed on behalf of the alleged victim claims that during the 2017-2018 school year a teacher at Trailside Middle School worked to gain the trust and manipulate the student in question. The relationship escalated to include sexual contact and eventually a rape within a locked classroom in the spring of 2018, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in late May in the Eastern District of ... Continue reading... https://www.loudountimes.com/news/f...cle_014d2fa6-8606-11e9-8e3c-dfc9cd223df0.html
