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Thursday, November 16, 2023
AFTER parent uses NextDoor to notify Twinbrook Elementary School community of sexual abuse on playground allegation, Twinbrook ES Principal puts out letter to Twinbrook Community.
The Nextdoor post can disappear at any time so here's the text of the post.
My daughter is currently a student at Twinbrook Elementary School. She was sexually abused on the playground at recess. We met with the principal and guidance counselor and my daughter gave details about the abuse and even the name of the abuser. The principal and guidance counselor did not seem to be taking the situation seriously, so my family and I called the police to be present with us and open an investigation. Once the officer showed up, the principal and guidance counselor refused to speak with us any further and locked themselves in the office stating they had "meetings" for the rest of the day. We sat with the officer and security guard giving our statement, letting our daughter give her statement, and open a full investigation. We currently have a open investigation with the police, special victims unit, and a local hospital. The school has only stated that they would "follow up" but no action has been taken. I am writing this because my daughter named another victim who was possibly abused as well, and her family has yet to be notified. If you know any families with kids that go to Twinbrook Elementary please let them know that there was an attempted rape of a five year old during recess under the school's care and they are doing nothing about it except seemingly trying to cover the situation up. We of course pulled our daughter out of the school, obtained a lawyer and contacted a local news reporter.
Smart and wise moves on your part. Had we called the police when our daughter was physically abused at Westland Middle School she would be alive today.
The Nextdoor post can disappear at any time so here's the text of the post.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is currently a student at Twinbrook Elementary School. She was sexually abused on the playground at recess. We met with the principal and guidance counselor and my daughter gave details about the abuse and even the name of the abuser. The principal and guidance counselor did not seem to be taking the situation seriously, so my family and I called the police to be present with us and open an investigation. Once the officer showed up, the principal and guidance counselor refused to speak with us any further and locked themselves in the office stating they had "meetings" for the rest of the day.
We sat with the officer and security guard giving our statement, letting our daughter give her statement, and open a full investigation. We currently have a open investigation with the police, special victims unit, and a local hospital.
The school has only stated that they would "follow up" but no action has been taken.
I am writing this because my daughter named another victim who was possibly abused as well, and her family has yet to be notified.
If you know any families with kids that go to Twinbrook Elementary please let them know that there was an attempted rape of a five year old during recess under the school's care and they are doing nothing about it except seemingly trying to cover the situation up.
We of course pulled our daughter out of the school, obtained a lawyer and contacted a local news reporter.
Smart and wise moves on your part. Had we called the police when our daughter was physically abused at Westland Middle School she would be alive today.
DeleteThe fragile facade of MCPS acts as a smokescreen for the dangers and perils that the students are exposed to on a daily basis,
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