Westminster Christian Academy athletes under investigation for hanging noose at baseball field

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http://klfy.com/2017/03/10/westminster-christian-academy-athletes-under-investigation-for-hanging-noose-at-baseball-field/


OPELOUSAS, La (KLFY) – Several baseball players at Westminster Christian Academy are under investigation by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. This comes after the players allegedly made a noose and placed it on the school’s campus.


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“An accusation came across that the white students had taken a rope and designed and fashioned a hangman’s noose and hung it at the baseball field where the other children, the black baseball players, could see it,” explained Sheriff Guidroz.


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Investigators believe what started as a joke turned into name-calling that escalated between three white players and three black players.

“These kids are honor students all of them,” said Sheriff Guidroz.

Sheriff Guidroz says the public display of a hangman’s noose is a felony and could result in up to one year in jail.

“We have evidence right now to be able to pursue charges,” said Sheriff Guidroz.

However, the sheriff says the decision to press charges lies in the hands of the victims’ parents.

“We are talking to the parents of the victims and they’re really not excited about pursuing charges, so we’re going to let them make that call whether or not,” explained Sheriff Guidroz. “We still want something done by the school though, if it’s not in the criminal justice system, we think the school administrators should take action and I think they will.”

For now, the sheriff says as far as he knows the students are still attending the school.
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2. update - 3 arrested in noose incident at Westminster Christian Academy

http://klfy.com/2017/03/17/3-arrested-in-connection-with-noose-incident-at-westminster-christian-academy/

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) – 3 Westminster Christian Academy students have been arrested for allegedly hanging a noose at the school’s campus.

18-year-old Judah barber of Opelousas was charged with public display of a noose with the intent to intimidate. He turned himself in on Thursday and was released on a $5,000 bond. 2 younger students were booked and released to the custody of their parents.

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Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says the public display of a hangman’s noose is a felony and could result in up to one year in jail. Westminster Christian Academy says the three students involved are no longer enrolled at the school.