5 Christian School Staffers Charged Over Alleged Sex Abuse Cover-Up
NewsWest 9 reports that those interviewed from the school about the case were Barry Russell, Gregory McClendon, Matthew Counts, Jared Lee, and Dana Ellis.The alleged assault took place last month.
The victim, a ninth grader, told a forensic interviewer that he was in the locker room when the lights went out. A sophomore student told the victim it was “freshman initiation day.” Another student hit him, and he was pushed to the ground.
The victim said others were screaming at him.He told the interviewer that he tried to hit his assailant but was told he couldn’t hit back.The victim said he was then sexually assaulted with a bat, NewsWest 9 reports.Authorities went to the school following the interview to speak with Lee, the school’s superintendent.
Ellis, a secondary principal, reportedly told Lee what happened back in January. Lee had coaches McClendon and Counts to look into what happened.On February 14, the news outlet reports that Lee refused police officers’ request for documentation over the incident and refused to answer questions over the phone.
