Islamic School Searched After Abuse Allegations Surface
Authorities Say School's Director Didn't Report Abuse Allegations
POSTED: 3:42 pm EDT June 3,
2008
UPDATED: 10:04 pm EDT June 3,
2008
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. -- Fairfax County police searched the Islamic Saudi Academy's west campus last month in connection with an investigation into child abuse allegations.A 5-year old girl told a teacher in mid-May that her father was sexually abusing her, News4'sJames Adams reported. Two teachers and the principal at the west campus put together a report and forwarded it to the school's director general, Adams said.
According to court documents, the school's director, Adalla Al-Shabnan, did not believe the girl's complaint.He later told investigators that he recommended psychological counseling for the girl after meeting with her parents.Authorities said Al-Shabnan never reported the allegations of abuse to a child protective or law enforcement agency.Virginia law requires abuse allegations to be reported within 72 hours.
On May 23, detectives searched and seized computers, notes and records from the school's Fairfax campus.According to court documents, Al-Shabnan directed the original report to be deleted from the school's computers.Calls to the academy's director were not returned.Fairfax County police declined to comment on the investigation.No charges have been filed.
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