A Virginia jury on Thursday acquitted a Loudoun County Public Schools spokesperson accused of lying to a special grand jury during a high-profile sexual assault investigation, according to the Associated Press. bottom.
In December, a Virginia special grand jury lied that Wade Baird was called shortly after a boy he claimed was “gender-fluid” sexually assaulted a girl in a bathroom at Loudoun County Public Schools. I recognized that I had it. according to to AP. The incident became a flashpoint in the leafy, affluent Washington, D.C. suburbs, where parents accused left-wing school administrators of a cover-up initiated on ideological grounds. (Related: ‘Unconditional surrender’: Parents demand Loudoun County Board of Education resign after grand jury report)
“This indictment is based on a single telephone conversation that occurred 14 months before Mr. Byard testified before a special grand jury,” Mr. Byard’s attorney Jennifer Leffler told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Told. “Mr. Billard testified factually as he recalled it. None of those involved appeared to have a clear memory of the events of May 28, 2021. The prosecution gave other witnesses the benefit of the doubt and I asked the jury to do the same with Mr Byard.”
A Virginia special grand jury convened by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyales said the school district “dropped the ball” on student safety following two sexual assaults in May 2021 and October 2021. ” concluded. The report concluded that the district had “dropped the ball” on student safety. Warn the community about sexual assaults involving several students due to children’s privacy concerns.
A 15-year-old boy admitted to sexually assaulting two girls at two different high schools in his district in 2021. according to to a special grand jury.
Special Grand Jury with Mr. Bayard indicted Former Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler was indicted on three misdemeanor counts in December.
Stonebridge High School principal Timothy Floyd claims he told Ms Byard about the sexual assault on the day of the May incident, DC News Now report. Prosecutors said there was no communication indicating that Baird was informed of the assault on the day it happened.
“We are disappointed with the jury’s decision, but proud of the team for uncovering the truth and providing answers to concerned Virginia parents,” Miyares’ publicist Victoria Lasivita told The Associated Press. rice field.
Protesters and activists hold placards outside the Loudun County Public Schools (LCPS) Board of Trustees in Ashburn, Virginia, on Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP, Getty Images)
Mr. Loeffler told the DCNF that Mr. Byard has not decided whether to return to work at school.
“We are aware of the jury’s decision regarding the charges against Wade Byard,” Daniel Adams, the Loudoun County Public Schools Community Relations Coordinator, told DCNF. “While we understand that this is an issue of great interest to the community, no personnel decisions have yet been made regarding Mr. Byard. LCPS staff sincerely hope that we can move forward by strengthening our relationship with the community and increasing our commitment to educating Loudon’s youth.”
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