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La Vernia ISD And Sexual Assault Hazing Allegations
It was in late March that Wilson County Sheriffs' deputies showed up at La Vernia High School and began making arrests.
For weeks the community 30 miles south east of San Antonio had seen rumors on social media that hazing rituals with the high school male sports teams had gone too far.
That same day the school district’s superintendent Jose Moreno posted a public statement on Facebook. It read:
“A complaint was filed in reference to High School Boy’s Athletics. The District is aware of the complaint and is fulling cooperating with the authorities as they conduct a thorough investigation.”
Read more: http://tpr.org/post/texas-matters-la-vernia-isd-and-sexual-assault-hazing-allegations