“So these girls’ voices are heard without the shame or the backlash that comes with it, because it is a very small town,” said Kenneth Silverman. He’s asking the Attorney General for an independent probe.
But that won’t work, said the father of two former Babylon student-athletes. The school has hired outside attorney to investigate. A fifth was placed on paid leave after receiving tips of additional accusations. The superintendent said in an email statement four employees were reassigned based on accusations made at the school board meeting. “It’s really hard to see as an adult looking back on all these interactions and seeing that they’re all now tainted, all your high school experiences being tainted,” Silverman said. READ MORE: Sources: Victims' Adult Son Arrested In Hewlett Harbor Double ShootingĪlexia Silverman graduated in 2018 and said her coach manipulated her vulnerability. “‘You’re too good for this town,’ ‘You’re too good for this school,’ ‘No one understands how special you are,'” MacQuarrie said. It prompted a walkout at Babylon High, demanding everyone’s story is heard and addressed.Ĭalin MacQuarrie, a 2017 graduate, said her coach sent flattering, suggestive texts for years. The school board listened to six hours of human tragedy. “Pressed his body against mine, grinded against me, and then moved by body in a way to show me the right way to serve, and I was 14 at the time.”īennet lodged a report that her tennis coach robbed her innocence. “It’s been hard,” said Darcy Orlando Bennet, a 2009 graduate. The floodgates opened and multiple other former student-athletes told their stories of alleged abuse, misconduct and coverup over the past decades. Her courage in speaking to the school board made an impact. Rohl came forward this week to publicly name the coach she said groomed her for a sexual relationship that lasted through her college years. “Told me that he was going to take my virginity because no one else could love me like he did,” said Brittany Rohl, who graduated in 2011. These are the bleachers where a former Babylon High School athlete said she realized she was in over her head with her track coach. READ MORE: Travel Woes Worsen, More Than 100 Flights Expected To Be Canceled At Local Airports Sunday There are now calls for an independent state investigation as the district places employees on reassignment, CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Thursday. (CBSNewYork) - Multiple women are coming forward this week alleging, when they were students at a Long Island high school, they were victims of sexual misconduct at the hands of teachers and coaches.