Four families are suing a private Catholic prep school in Plymouth for expelling their sons and allegedly perpetuating a "false rumor" of their involvement in a sexual assault, according to lawsuits filed this week in Hennepin County District Court.
In the fallout of the allegation last fall involving students at Providence Academy, no arrests or criminal charges have followed. A concerned party reported the alleged assault to police Nov. 10, 2022, a month after five girls and five boys from the academy gathered at a parent's Wayzata home where alcohol was consumed.
Within days, the lawsuits state, all boys were expelled and the girls received a one-day suspension. The next week, the school informed all Providence parents and the media of "serious violations" resulting in "swift and decisive actions after our internal investigation." They also announced an ongoing investigation into the allegation by Wayzata police.
Parents of the expelled students accuse the school and administrators of gender discrimination, defamation and unreasonable discipline inconsistent with school policy.
The lawsuit claims that despite expelling students for alcohol-related offenses, allegations of sexual assault were unfounded and parents say nothing was done to correct "the false narrative defendants helped fabricate and spread" about the alleged assault.
The Star Tribune is not naming the students because they are minors and none has been charged with a crime or publicly named.
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