US EditionGov. Youngkin pardons sexual assault victim’s father after Loudoun Co. school board meeting arrest
- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has pardoned Scott Smith, the father of a sexually assaulted student, for his disorderly conduct conviction stemming from a protest at a school board meeting. Smith's arrest became a focal point in the conservative push for increased parental involvement in public education.
- Smith had protested the handling of his daughter's assault and threatened deputies during the meeting. He plans to pursue legal action against Loudoun County Public Schools and advocate for parents and their children.
- The convicted teenage perpetrator had also assaulted another classmate at a different school while awaiting trial. The incident led to a rollback of protections for transgender students and the firing of the school district's superintendent for mishandling the situation.
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Youngkin Pardons Loudoun County Dad Whose Daughter Was Sexually Assaulted at School
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R.) on Friday pardoned Scott Smith, a Loudoun County dad who protested the school board's handling of his daughter's sexual assault in a school bathroom. "This was a gross miscarriage of justice, and I was so pleased to speak with [Smith] on Friday and be able to issue a full pardon for him," Youngkin announced Sunday on Fox News. Smith faced charges of disorderly conduct at a Loudoun County School Board meeting in …
Virginia governor pardons man whose arrest at a school board meeting galvanized conservatives
RICHMOND, Va. — The father of a Virginia student sexually assaulted in her high school bathroom has been pardoned after his arrest two years ago protesting a school board meeting became a flashpoint in the conservative push to increase parental…
Virginia governor pardons man whose arrest at a school board meeting galvanized conservatives
RICHMOND, Va. — The father of a Virginia student sexually assaulted in her high school bathroom has been pardoned after his arrest two years ago protesting a school board meeting became a flashpoint in the conservative push to increase parental…
Virginia governor pardons man whose arrest at a school board meeting galvanized conservatives
RICHMOND, Va. — The father of a Virginia student sexually assaulted in her high school bathroom has been pardoned after his arrest two years ago protesting a school board meeting became a flashpoint in the conservative push to increase parental…
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