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New Sex Scandal Rocks Oprah School

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 31, 2009 3:08 AM CDT
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(Newser) – A new sex scandal has hit Oprah Winfrey's elite girls school in South Africa, the second in less than two years, reports the New York Daily News. Seven students have been suspended for sexually harassing classmates, including bullying students and "physical contact of a sexual nature," said a letter sent to a parent. Oprah sobbed on the air last year after a dorm superviser was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting several students.

Tiny Virginia Makopo stands in a courtroom in South Africa last year at her trial on charges she assaulted teenagers and a matron at the Leadership Academy For Girls School opened by Oprah Winfrey.
Tiny Virginia Makopo stands in a courtroom in South Africa last year at her trial on charges she assaulted teenagers and a matron at the Leadership Academy For Girls School opened by Oprah Winfrey.   (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Oprah Winfrey poses with students at the opening ceremony of her Leadership Academy for Girls School at Henley-on-Klip, South Africa, in 2007.
Oprah Winfrey poses with students at the opening ceremony of her Leadership Academy for Girls School at Henley-on-Klip, South Africa, in 2007.   (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, FILE)
Oprah Winfrey stands with students at the 2007 opening of Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in the small town of Henley-on-Klip, South Africa.
Oprah Winfrey stands with students at the 2007 opening of Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in the small town of Henley-on-Klip, South Africa.   (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, file)
Oprah Winfrey wept on air as she discussed an earlier arrest of a school matron on sex assault charges.
Oprah Winfrey wept on air as she discussed an earlier arrest of a school matron on sex assault charges.   (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)
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divetrader
Mar 31, 2009 11:38 AM CDT
You are feeling bad for the wrong people. The kids are the ones who are dealing with predators. If Oprah wants to protect them, she should hire security like they have to at many of the schools in the US.
Rob
Mar 31, 2009 11:21 AM CDT
African sexual and violent behavior is not colonialism. It's tribalism.
Rob
Mar 31, 2009 10:49 AM CDT
I feel so bad for Oprah.

 
sexual harassment • South Africa • Oprah Winfrey • Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls • prep schools • sexual assault

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