RHODE ISLAND
NBC 10
[with video]
BY PARKER GAVIGAN, NBC 10 NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH 2016
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — St. George’s School oceanfront campus in Middletown is picturesque. The student body comes from some of the wealthiest families in America. Tuition is close to $60,000 a year.
Tradition was tainted around the New Year, when several alumni came forward, claiming rape and sexual misconduct on the part of teachers from decades ago, in the 1970s and 1980s.
“It hurts. My parents didn’t believe me, the school didn’t believe, and nothing was done,” said Katie Wales, class of 1980, at a press conference in January.
Questions circled around what school officials knew and when they knew it. Did they report the allegations to Rhode Island’s social services? Lawyers for the alleged victims have shown evidence that the answer is no.
Working on a tip, the NBC 10 I-Team discovered a newer complaint against St. George’s, this one from May 2005.
A former student, who NBC 10 News has decided not to name, was expelled for smoking marijuana. He was back on campus and told to leave or else the police would be called. That’s when he said he had a story to tell.
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