One example named: Violet LeMar, principal, Harry Kizirian Elementary School, Providence, Rhode Island Leaders alarmed as abuse reports from Providence schools top 400 a year Reports of child abuse and neglect involving Providence students have skyrocketed since 2016, raising uncomfortable questions for school officials about what’s fueling the trend, a Target 12 Investigation has discovered. The initial surge is traceable to a new law and the subsequent high-profile arrest of an elementary school principal, Violet LeMar, who was charged in 2017 with failing to immediately report sexual abuse allegations to the R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families. But Target 12 found the number of annual abuse reports has remained high, with no signs of returning to the lower levels seen before the new law. ... Continue reading... https://www.wpri.com/target-12/lead...ports-from-providence-schools-top-400-a-year/
