GDS Student Newspaper posts about the horrible incident

[Anonymous]

Does anything think the school will actually address these issues? I think it's time to look elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. I think we need a lot more information. Of course, the natural instinct is assume that everything alleged is correct and horrible. Concurrently, it’s difficult to understand why there was no evidence.

What constitutes as evidence besides the student's testimony?

+1. NO 11 yr-old boy would make this up. Victims need to be believed.

100%
I hope they sue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. I think we need a lot more information. Of course, the natural instinct is assume that everything alleged is correct and horrible. Concurrently, it’s difficult to understand why there was no evidence.

What constitutes as evidence besides the student's testimony?

+1. NO 11 yr-old boy would make this up. Victims need to be believed.

100%
I hope they sue.

They need to.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, GDS tuition is paying this company? I am in shock. https://tmusallc.com/investigation-consulting-services/
Is this true?


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GDS hired an independent investigator who seems to be qualified. MPD did a separate investigation. As others noted, two month after the fact, it is quite difficult to get any evidence two months after the fact. In the school's communication, they said there had been no other bathroom incidents, contrary to reports here. The family is trying to acquire additional evidence. In my opinion, the school's main job, absent corroborating evidence, was to strengthen security protocols to ensure a similar incident could not happen again. Beyond that, the challenge remains that the victim said there was no identifying information for the perpetrators. It would be very difficult to sanction any student without hard evidence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wait, GDS tuition is paying this company? I am in shock. https://tmusallc.com/investigation-consulting-services/
Is this true?


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Offer a range of strategic and crisis consulting services that assess the safety of travel destinations and neutralize adverse media coverage.

Monitor social media and the dark web for reputational and physical threats and create online content to lessen the impact of negative posts.

The person hired was a woman. She "has conducted and managed hundreds of high-stakes and sensitive investigations involving sexual misconduct, harassment, discrimination, domestic violence, stalking, hazing, bullying, retaliation, and other misconduct. Julie is regularly called on to consult in matters across a wide range of institutions and organizations, including K–12 schools, colleges and universities, museums, sports organizations, nonprofits, and corporations, both in the U.S. and internationally. She also develops tailored policies and protocols and provides one-on-one and group training to help clients respond to misconduct with care, compliance, and clarity."

She "began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted homicide and felony cases from investigation through trial. She gained extensive experience as a member of the Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Units and served in the Appeals Bureau, briefing and arguing cases before the Appellate Term, Appellate Division, and the New York Court of Appeals. "

GDS hired an independent investigator who seems to be qualified. MPD did a separate investigation. As others noted, two month after the fact, it is quite difficult to get any evidence two months after the fact. In the school's communication, they said there had been no other bathroom incidents, contrary to reports here. The family is trying to acquire additional evidence. In my opinion, the school's main job, absent corroborating evidence, was to strengthen security protocols to ensure a similar incident could not happen again. Beyond that, the challenge remains that the victim said there was no identifying information for the perpetrators. It would be very difficult to sanction any student without hard evidence.

Great. She's still not credible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wait, GDS tuition is paying this company? I am in shock. https://tmusallc.com/investigation-consulting-services/
Is this true?


Who We Are:
Investigators and analysts who discreetly manage the most demanding cases. We are skilled at locating hidden assets, identifying online threats, and exposing fraud. Our staff has roots in law enforcement, investigative journalism, forensic accounting, and intelligence. All are thorough and results-driven.

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Customize investigations to meet the needs of our clients: individuals to multinationals, solo practitioners to corporate law firms, startups to leaders in finance, philanthropy, entertainment, tech, higher education, public health, and art.

Forensic accounting to assist individuals, government agencies, and business entities and corporations uncover financial irregularities and ensure overall compliance.

Deliver timely, reliable, and admissible intelligence.

Vet job candidates and avoid hiring mistakes by providing context and background.

Pair our rigorous desktop research with human source intelligence and analysis to help clients mitgate risk and make better business decisions.

Locate and interview witnesses and conduct background checks for deposition preparation.

Offer a range of strategic and crisis consulting services that assess the safety of travel destinations and neutralize adverse media coverage.

Monitor social media and the dark web for reputational and physical threats and create online content to lessen the impact of negative posts.

The person hired was a woman. She "has conducted and managed hundreds of high-stakes and sensitive investigations involving sexual misconduct, harassment, discrimination, domestic violence, stalking, hazing, bullying, retaliation, and other misconduct. Julie is regularly called on to consult in matters across a wide range of institutions and organizations, including K–12 schools, colleges and universities, museums, sports organizations, nonprofits, and corporations, both in the U.S. and internationally. She also develops tailored policies and protocols and provides one-on-one and group training to help clients respond to misconduct with care, compliance, and clarity."

She "began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted homicide and felony cases from investigation through trial. She gained extensive experience as a member of the Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Units and served in the Appeals Bureau, briefing and arguing cases before the Appellate Term, Appellate Division, and the New York Court of Appeals. "

GDS hired an independent investigator who seems to be qualified. MPD did a separate investigation. As others noted, two month after the fact, it is quite difficult to get any evidence two months after the fact. In the school's communication, they said there had been no other bathroom incidents, contrary to reports here. The family is trying to acquire additional evidence. In my opinion, the school's main job, absent corroborating evidence, was to strengthen security protocols to ensure a similar incident could not happen again. Beyond that, the challenge remains that the victim said there was no identifying information for the perpetrators. It would be very difficult to sanction any student without hard evidence.

I think this is where it starts and stops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait, GDS tuition is paying this company? I am in shock. https://tmusallc.com/investigation-consulting-services/
Is this true?


Who We Are:
Investigators and analysts who discreetly manage the most demanding cases. We are skilled at locating hidden assets, identifying online threats, and exposing fraud. Our staff has roots in law enforcement, investigative journalism, forensic accounting, and intelligence. All are thorough and results-driven.

What We Do:
Customize investigations to meet the needs of our clients: individuals to multinationals, solo practitioners to corporate law firms, startups to leaders in finance, philanthropy, entertainment, tech, higher education, public health, and art.

Forensic accounting to assist individuals, government agencies, and business entities and corporations uncover financial irregularities and ensure overall compliance.

Deliver timely, reliable, and admissible intelligence.

Vet job candidates and avoid hiring mistakes by providing context and background.

Pair our rigorous desktop research with human source intelligence and analysis to help clients mitgate risk and make better business decisions.

Locate and interview witnesses and conduct background checks for deposition preparation.

Offer a range of strategic and crisis consulting services that assess the safety of travel destinations and neutralize adverse media coverage.

Monitor social media and the dark web for reputational and physical threats and create online content to lessen the impact of negative posts.

The person hired was a woman. She "has conducted and managed hundreds of high-stakes and sensitive investigations involving sexual misconduct, harassment, discrimination, domestic violence, stalking, hazing, bullying, retaliation, and other misconduct. Julie is regularly called on to consult in matters across a wide range of institutions and organizations, including K–12 schools, colleges and universities, museums, sports organizations, nonprofits, and corporations, both in the U.S. and internationally. She also develops tailored policies and protocols and provides one-on-one and group training to help clients respond to misconduct with care, compliance, and clarity."

She "began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted homicide and felony cases from investigation through trial. She gained extensive experience as a member of the Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Units and served in the Appeals Bureau, briefing and arguing cases before the Appellate Term, Appellate Division, and the New York Court of Appeals. "

GDS hired an independent investigator who seems to be qualified. MPD did a separate investigation. As others noted, two month after the fact, it is quite difficult to get any evidence two months after the fact. In the school's communication, they said there had been no other bathroom incidents, contrary to reports here. The family is trying to acquire additional evidence. In my opinion, the school's main job, absent corroborating evidence, was to strengthen security protocols to ensure a similar incident could not happen again. Beyond that, the challenge remains that the victim said there was no identifying information for the perpetrators. It would be very difficult to sanction any student without hard evidence.

I think this is where it starts and stops.

Why not encourage anyone with information to reach out to MPD or investigators when hired? Why not encourage that now? Why not change safety procedures?

[Anonymous]

Shocking and reprehensible behavior by the kids but I would have expected better from the adults.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We can assume that the family thought the school would investigate in good faith and eventually concluded the opposite, leading to the email. ./

I hope the victim gets justice and that the perpetrators have accountability and get help. I suspect there may be more victims.

The school did not signal that further information was welcome. That is troubling.

You don’t know what the school did or didn’t do. Why are you pretending that your opinions are actually valid? Based on hearsay only?

All of you acting as if you have the facts are why conspiracy theories are so prevalent and pernicious.

Second this. Too many information gaps. We just don't know.

[Anonymous]

The article and letters are facts.

[Anonymous]

GDS hosts an Annual Summit on Sexual Assault. I would think this means they have robust protocols for reporting and investigating? It’s not clear to me what’s in place and if they were followed based on the HOS response. Also, I’m sure the board has plenty of parent lawyers. I’m surprised they would hire a 3rd party investigation firm that offers “reputational risk” services. The optics aren’t good regardless of what services were provided.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GDS hosts an Annual Summit on Sexual Assault. I would think this means they have robust protocols for reporting and investigating? It’s not clear to me what’s in place and if they were followed based on the HOS response. Also, I’m sure the board has plenty of parent lawyers. I’m surprised they would hire a 3rd party investigation firm that offers “reputational risk” services. The optics aren’t good regardless of what services were provided.

They were more worried about their reputation than the kid. Moreover, they think the kid is lying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS hosts an Annual Summit on Sexual Assault. I would think this means they have robust protocols for reporting and investigating? It’s not clear to me what’s in place and if they were followed based on the HOS response. Also, I’m sure the board has plenty of parent lawyers. I’m surprised they would hire a 3rd party investigation firm that offers “reputational risk” services. The optics aren’t good regardless of what services were provided.

They were more worried about their reputation than the kid. Moreover, they think the kid is lying.

bingo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GDS hosts an Annual Summit on Sexual Assault. I would think this means they have robust protocols for reporting and investigating? It’s not clear to me what’s in place and if they were followed based on the HOS response. Also, I’m sure the board has plenty of parent lawyers. I’m surprised they would hire a 3rd party investigation firm that offers “reputational risk” services. The optics aren’t good regardless of what services were provided.

They were more worried about their reputation than the kid. Moreover, they think the kid is lying.

The email sent by HOS and the family needing to urge anyone with info to contact MPD after 15 months is not a good look for Georgetown Day at all. The conference may just be a pr exercise. I can’t imagine that other parents are pleased that they were not informed of the incident, that safety protocols were not changed and that a child rape victim was treated so callously by HOS in a publicly directed email. Somehow the efforts of T&M seem to be further muddying the rep of the school, not righting the ship.