VIRGINIA
Loudoun Times
Officials at Patrick Henry College, the small, deeply-religious Christian school in Purcellville, responded to and repudiated Wednesday a longform report in the New Republic that accused the Patrick Henry administration of “victim-blaming” females in the cases of sexual assault.
The New Republic story, now entitled “Sexual Assault at God’s Harvard” and published online Monday, highlights accounts from several female former students who reported assaults during their time at the school.
“ … other female students who say they reported sexual assault or harassment to the administration also left feeling that school officials blamed them instead of holding the accused male students accountable,” the story, written by Kiera Feldman, notes. “The administration, they say, seemed much more concerned with protecting Patrick Henry’s pristine public image.”
In the school’s response, sent to students, PHC officials stated: “Because you have invested your hearts, minds, and resources in this College, you should know that Patrick Henry College is absolutely committed to the protection and care of our students, male and female equally.
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