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Recently, Hawthorne Academy of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) made headlines for suspending a student after she reported a sexual assault. While this may sound like a horrible isolated incident, I know firsthand that it was not. My name is Serena Evans. Beginning at Alexander Graham Middle School, I was sexually harassed frequently. I was not taken seriously, and the incidents were not looked into. Fast forward to high school. In 2016, I was raped 2 months into my freshman year in a Myers Park High School boys bathroom. It was right after school before one of our regional tennis matches. I was a barely 15-year-old star tennis player, about 5’2, and about 110lbs. He was a senior football star, about 6ft, and about 300lbs. The rape caused an ovarian cyst to rupture resulting in months of excruciating pain. Two days after my mom found out what had happened to me, she emailed Principal Mark Bosco. Bosco did not respond to my mom’s email. Instead, he pawned my case off to Assistant Principal Tyson Jeffus. We were not informed of an investigation, and Title IX was not mentioned. I was a CHILD. I needed help, but instead, my rape was shoved under the rug. I was told by Jeffus that I was not allowed to talk about my rape with anyone except for him. I was also told that if I were to go through with an investigation and my rapist was found innocent I would be suspended because the rape occurred in the boys’ bathroom. I was also told that the suspension would damage my chances of colleges accepting me. I was blamed for what happened to me. Meanwhile, Mr. Senior Star Football Player continued to be a glorified athlete. CMS has a long history of covering up rapes and assaults, and I am just one case. Below are some of the other cases of sexual violence at CMS schools. Myers Park High School:
Olympic High School:
West Charlotte High School:
Hawthorne Academy High School:
CMS has caused irreparable damage with the way they’ve treated survivors. The school board and administration must be held accountable so they can’t continue to harm students. Join survivors in demanding a full, external Title IX investigation into Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and the administrations of Myers Park High School, Olympic High School, and Hawthorne Academy. | |||||||||||||||
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