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Youngkin pardons father of Loudoun student who was assaulted at school

Headline from Fredericksburg.com

The girl's father was convicted of disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice stemming from a June 2021 confrontation at a Loudoun County School Board meeting. The case was at the center of Youngkin's push for parents' rights that helped fuel his victory for governor in 2021.

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  1. Local News 8

    Youngkin pardons Virginia father who was arrested at 2021 school board meeting (opens Local News 8)

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    By Casey Gannon, CNN Washington (CNN) — Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday pardoned a Loudoun County father who was arrested at a school board meeting in 2021 while seeking answers about his daughter’s sexual assault on school property.

  2. Tampa Free Press

    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Pardons Father Of Daughter Who Was Sexually Assaulted In School (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has pardoned Scott Smith, a Loudoun County father who protested against the sexual assault of his daughter...

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Youngkin pardons Loudoun County father convicted in school board meeting incident (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has pardoned a Loudoun County father arrested during an incident at a Loudoun County School Board meeting in 2021.

  4. RedState

  5. Fox News

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin pardons Loudoun County dad who protested school board after daughter's sexual assault (opens Fox News)

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    Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia pardoned the Virginia father who protested against a school board's handling of his daughter's sexual assault.

  6. Washington Times

    Virginia governor pardons man whose arrest at a school board meeting galvanized conservatives (opens Washington Times)

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    Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Fox News Sunday that he had pardoned Scott Smith of his disorderly conduct conviction stemming from the June 2021 incident.

  7. Washington Times

    Youngkin pardons father who was arrested protesting alleged cover-up of daughter’s sexual assault (opens Washington Times)

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    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pardoned Sunday the Loudoun County father who was convicted for disrupting a school board meeting in 2021 while accusing the school system of covering up his daughter’s sexual assault.

  8. Legal Insurrection

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin Pardons Father Who Protested School Board After His Daughter’s Sexual Assault (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    “We righted a wrong. He should’ve never been prosecuted here. This was a dad standing up for his daughter.”

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    Gov. Youngkin pardons sexual assault victim’s father after Loudoun Co. school board meeting arrest (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin granted a pardon Sunday to a father arrested at a Loudoun County School Board meeting in 2021 after his daughter was sexually assaulted in a school bathroom.

  10. DC News Now

    Governor Youngkin grants pardon to Loudoun County dad whose daughter was assaulted at school (opens DC News Now)

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    LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin grants pardon to Loudoun County dad whose daughter was sexually assaulted at school. Governor Youngkin has granted pardon …

  11. New York Post

    Virginia Gov. Youngkin pardons dad who erupted over high school ‘coverup’ of daughter’s sex assault (opens New York Post)

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    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pardoned a father who protested a Loudoun County school’s handling of his daughter’s sexual assault.

  12. PJ Media

    Youngkin Pardons Dad Who Protested School Board That Covered Up His Daughter's Sexual Assault (opens PJ Media)

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    On Sunday, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin granted Scott Smith an absolute pardon for being wrongfully prosecuted and convicted for defending his daughter.

  13. FOX 5 DC

    Youngkin pardons Loudoun County dad convicted after confronting school board about daughter's sexual assault (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Articles and videos about Youngkin pardons Loudoun County dad convicted after confronting school board about daughter's sexual assault on FOX 5 DC.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin Pardons Father Whose Daughter Was Sexually Assaulted In Loudoun County School (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pardoned a father whose daughter was sexually assaulted by a male student claiming to be "gender fluid."

  15. The Washington Free Beacon

    WATCH: Youngkin Pardons Loudoun County Dad Whose Daughter Was Sexually Assaulted at School (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R.) on Friday pardoned Scott Smith, a Loudoun County dad who protested the school board's handling of his daughter's sexual assault in a school bathroom.

  16. Fox News

    Virginia parent of assault victim speaks out after Youngkin pardon: 'They used me to silence moms and dads' (opens Fox News)

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    Loudoun County parent Scott Smith joined 'America Reports' to sound off after Gov. Glenn Youngkin pardoned his disorderly conduct charge that stemmed from a school board meeting.

  17. The Christian Post

    Gov. Youngkin pardons Loudoun County dad arrested at school board meeting after daughter's rape (opens The Christian Post)

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    Virginia Gov Glenn Youngkin granted an absolute pardon to Scott Smith, the Loudoun County father arrested at a school board meeting in 2021 after school district officials lied about his daughter s ...

  18. Fredericksburg.com

    Youngkin pardons father of Loudoun student who was assaulted at school (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    The girl's father was convicted of disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice stemming from a June 2021 confrontation at a Loudoun County School Board meeting. The case was at the center of Youngkin's push for parents' rights that helped fuel his victory for governor in 2021.

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