Editorial: Horror at St. George's

Evidence of serious crimes at St. George’s School, an elite private Episcopalian boarding school in Middletown, has come to light — after the school despicably left families, students and the public in the dark for decades. The full truth must come out, and school officials and advisers must accept full responsibility for their role.Early last year, St. George’s began its own investigation into accusations of systematic sexual assault at the school during the 1970s and ’80s, a time when such matters were far more likely to be kept quiet. In a Dec. 23 report to alumni, Headmaster Eric Peterson and board chair Leslie Heaney apologized for sexual abuse by several former staff and students.

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