836. Green Meadow Waldorf School

The Green Meadow Waldorf School become center of a scandal involving an investigation into sexual abuse which where not investigated by anyone at the time it took place. The school also became involved in a lawsuit where it severed ties with a teacher rumored to have child porn in his possession.

It could not have been fun to be there as a teenager in the past.

Sources:

• Teacher linked to child porn became Waldorf ‘rock star’ (Lohud)
• Waldorf school sex abuse probe cites multiple teachers, failure to act (Lohud)
• Man accused of child sexual offences features on Rudolf Steiner School video (Hemel Today)

835. Emma Willard School

After former students came forward, the Emma Willard School asked for a report into the past. It revealed several cases where the students were not secured properly.

To make matter worse, the local laws did not require schools to report abuse conducted against their students.

It cannot be fun to be there as a teenager.

Sources:

• Emma Willard report reveals history of sexual misconduct (The Times Union)
• SPECIAL REPORT: Loopholes Allow Private Schools to Avoid Reporting Abuse. Will Cuomo Fix It? (Spectrum News)
• Decades of sexual abuse revealed at Emma Willard (The Daily Gazette)