Boston Charter School Investigates Alleged Sex Assault On Bus
BOSTON (CBS) – A Boston charter school is launching an investigation into disturbing allegations against a young child. Parents were furious to learn that a six-year-old student at Boston Renaissance Charter School is accused of molesting other kids on the bus.
Even though the incidents allegedly happened weeks ago, the school only alerted parents on Monday after many had already seen a rant on Facebook.
"If the kids refuse," a family friend of one victim wrote on Facebook, "he beats on them and threatens them, saying he's going to bring a gun to school to shoot them and their parents."
The writer expressed concern the charter school is sweeping the incident under the rug, but Boston Renaissance denies that on its website. "We have taken this matter very seriously and have taken appropriate measures to ensure student safety," the school said in a statement.
Boston Police acknowledge they were notified about the incident on November 3rd, but "Due to the ages of the parties involved there can be no criminal investigation."
Instead detectives referred it to a social service agency that provides family counseling. As frustration over the veil of secrecy bubbles on social media, the charter school defended its approach saying, "This is a highly sensitive matter. We ask our school community to respect the privacy of our students and families, and allow the school to handle this appropriately."