“In Virginia, parents matter and my resolve to empower parents is unwavering. A parent’s fundamental right to be involved in their child’s education, upbringing, and care should never be undermined by bureaucracy, school divisions or the state. I am pleased to grant Scott Smith this pardon and help him and his family put this injustice behind them once and for all,” he added.
HB 257 allowed cover-up
In Virginia, the state’s Democratic majority legislature passed HB 257. It ended mandatory school reporting of sexual battery to the police.
“They not only covered up a heinous crime, but they enabled an offender being prosecuted of sexual assault to attack again,” Youngkin added.
Superintendent Scott Ziegler knew about Scott Smith’s daughter being assaulted on May 28. And was involved in email correspondence that day.
