A Father’s Story: How the Lack of Due Process can Impact a Young Man’s Life
This story was written by the parent of a wrongly accused student. The names have been changed to protect their identities…Michael grew up in a NJ middle-class family. Although his parents separated when he was very young, both parents spent considerable time together as a family, with Michael and his older sister, Christina, attending as many of their school and sports functions as possible. Michael was smart and athletic, although he was also a somewhat shy child that looked up to his older sister. Both kids were raised to be polite, well behaved and respectful. Starting when letter grades could be earned in school, Michael got all “A’s” every marking period all the way to eighth grade, when he got his first B, in Health. All of his teachers spoke very highly of him and how well-mannered and polite he was. This good behavior and scholastic performance continued into high school, allowing him to graduate in the top 10% of his class. He dated a few girls but didn’t have a steady girlfriend until his senior year….
