St. George's Agrees to Hire Independent Investigators to Examine Sexual Abuse

St. George's Agrees to Hire Independent Investigators to Examine Sexual Abuse

In a joint statement from St. George's and the victim's group, the prep school announced it agreed to hire independent investigators to examine the sexual abuse at the school.

Joint Statement of St. George’s School and the Alumni/Victim’s Group SGS for Healing

As a result of an agreement reached this afternoon between St. George’s School and the Alumni/Victim Group “SGS for Healing,” the Board of Trustees has announced that it will retain a third party independent investigator to be agreed upon by the parties in order to oversee a comprehensive investigation of sexual abuse at St. George’s School.  This investigation will not be limited in scope or time period and will be conducted in a manner sensitive to victims who may have already provided information.

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Said Leslie Heaney, SGS Board Chair: “The Board is committed to a truly impartial investigation.  There is nothing more important to us than that the review be thorough and exhaustive, and that its findings are found to be reliable and credible by all parties, particularly the victims.”

“Today’s decision is a very important first step in what we hope will be a process of reconciliation and healing. We look forward to the input of all alumni/victims on today’s developments and the new investigation,” Anne Scott, from the SGS class of 1980 said. 

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