Loudoun County says it's withholding sexual assault investigation report to avoid 'retraumatizing' victims
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The Loudoun County school board on Friday stood by the decision not to release its report on the investigation into two sexual assaults that took place last year.
"First and foremost, the report cannot be released because the privacy of the families involved must be protected," a school board press release on Friday read, referring to the conclusion of an investigation into how it handled the two high-profile allegations.
"The national interest in this investigation would preclude any chance of allowing the families to heal in private and to move forward with dignity. The Division and our Board believe we must do whatever we can to avoid retraumatizing the students and the families involved in the incidents. Furthermore, the Division is legally obligated to protect student confidentiality. This decision was also based on the advice of legal counsel, which determined that the report falls under the protections of the attorney-client privilege."