Possible Rape at Sidwell?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because it is 2 young people involved. Because no one on this forum has any facts. Because all of the salacious gossiping serves no meaningful purpose other than mindlessly entertaining people on this thread who have nothing better to do than to speculate about 2 teenagers that they know nothing about.

There are rarely details at the beginning of an investigation. I am sure the Washington Post will have more information once there is an investigation. You don't think it is important to know the facts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly this appears to be rape... apparently consent was not given.
it is important to note, consent is not implied just because they had a previous sexual relationship.
No consent = rape
I hope her identity is kept private and they all get proper counseling. Devastating for all indeed.

They should kick both kids out and right soon! Rape, consent or not, fornicating on campus should lead to immediate expulsion. The fact that in the past it had been a consensual relationship makes it worse, not better.

Fornicating? Really? The article said they have a previous sexual relationship. It did not say it was on campus, only that the rape was on campus. Fornicating? I'm stuck on your use of that ridiculous word like Sodwell is some conservative religious school. It may me Quaker, but nothing felt religious about it. Spiritual yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad to see the police rather than the school handling the investigation. Rape is a crime and, to protect the rights of all involved, adjudication and punishment shouldn't be left to the discretion of private schools.

True. I wonder if the parents even contacted the school or went straight to the police.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because it is 2 young people involved. Because no one on this forum has any facts. Because all of the salacious gossiping serves no meaningful purpose other than mindlessly entertaining people on this thread who have nothing better to do than to speculate about 2 teenagers that they know nothing about.

There are rarely details at the beginning of an investigation. I am sure the Washington Post will have more information once there is an investigation. You don't think it is important to know the facts?

Of course I do. But why is it important for you to comment now on something that you know nothing about. I know, why don't we wait until we get the facts?!

[Anonymous]

The accusation is very serious. Rape. It is not consensual sex. This is why this discussion is valid. To suggest that the victim should be expelled from the school is outrageous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Glad to see the police rather than the school handling the investigation. Rape is a crime and, to protect the rights of all involved, adjudication and punishment shouldn't be left to the discretion of private schools.

True. I wonder if the parents even contacted the school or went straight to the police.

Only smart parents go STRAIGHT to the police.

[Anonymous]

Welp that rejection letter we got from Sidwell doesn't sting as much anymore. Glad that I don't habe to deal with family and friends asking if that's the same school I'm sending my DD to!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Welp that rejection letter we got from Sidwell doesn't sting as much anymore. Glad that I don't habe to deal with family and friends asking if that's the same school I'm sending my DD to!

Silver lining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The accusation is very serious. Rape. It is not consensual sex. This is why this discussion is valid. To suggest that the victim should be expelled from the school is outrageous

Of course it is serious, but last I checked, most people let the police do their jobs before assuming they know what happened.

[Anonymous]

Hope she got the rape kit and all. Sometimes these things can be hard to prove. Both of their lives are now forever changed. And their families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Welp that rejection letter we got from Sidwell doesn't sting as much anymore. Glad that I don't habe to deal with family and friends asking if that's the same school I'm sending my DD to!

Silver lining.

Guess you can say the same about Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Brown, Princeton, Dartmouth, Columbia etc.. Might not have any colleges to apply to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Welp that rejection letter we got from Sidwell doesn't sting as much anymore. Glad that I don't habe to deal with family and friends asking if that's the same school I'm sending my DD to!

Silver lining.

Guess you can say the same about Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Brown, Princeton, Dartmouth, Columbia etc.. Might not have any colleges to apply to.

Are they Quaker institutions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Welp that rejection letter we got from Sidwell doesn't sting as much anymore. Glad that I don't habe to deal with family and friends asking if that's the same school I'm sending my DD to!

Silver lining.

Guess you can say the same about Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Brown, Princeton, Dartmouth, Columbia etc.. Might not have any colleges to apply to.

Are they Quaker institutions?

Check out the catholic church.. no religious institution is immune

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Welp that rejection letter we got from Sidwell doesn't sting as much anymore. Glad that I don't habe to deal with family and friends asking if that's the same school I'm sending my DD to!

Wow, that's pretty disgusting. Did you really just post that???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Welp that rejection letter we got from Sidwell doesn't sting as much anymore. Glad that I don't habe to deal with family and friends asking if that's the same school I'm sending my DD to!

Silver lining.

Guess you can say the same about Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Brown, Princeton, Dartmouth, Columbia etc.. Might not have any colleges to apply to.

If campuses are still as unsafe when my daughters start as they were when I and several classmates were raped, I will hesitate to encourage any historically coed campus.