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   Prosecutors in Pierce County are weighing a rape charge against a   
   transgender girl accused of sexually assaulting a female competitor   
   during a high school wrestling match last December in Puyallup.   
      
   The alleged incident happened during a match on December 6 and was   
   captured on video. The girl reported the alleged assault to school   
   officials on December 8, but it wasn’t reported to the school resource   
   officer until January 30.   
      
   Video evidence inconclusive   
      
   The only real evidence is the video shot by the girl’s mother, and   
   Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Carly Cappetto said what the video   
   actually shows is inconclusive.   
      
   “What’s being alleged isn’t visibly seen by the eye. However, that   
   doesn’t mean that an incident hasn’t happened. It’s just not visible by   
   the evidence,” Cappetto explained.   
      
   Whether there was a crime or not, school officials are mandatory   
   reporters, which means they must report all allegations to police within   
   48 hours. The school resource officer wasn’t told about the incident for   
   nearly two months.   
      
   “The family did express frustration that their voices weren’t being   
   heard and that they didn’t feel their case was being taken seriously,”   
   Cappetto said.   
      
   Puyallup State Representative Cyndy Jacobsen said the delayed reporting   
   raises concerns.   
      
   “School personnel are mandatory reporters, and we think just for the   
   public’s comfort, at least, this should be looked into very carefully,”   
   Jacobsen said. “This incident happened back in December, and when it   
   began being reported, it was right when Brandi Kruse came out with her   
   story. So, that is troublesome.”   
      
   State lawmakers call for accountability   
      
   House Republicans in Olympia released a statement Wednesday and spoke by   
   phone to KIRO Newsradio.   
      
   “Children must be protected from harm, and any allegation that a child   
   has been victimized must be treated with the utmost seriousness and   
   care,” House Republicans said in a statement. “In light of these   
   allegations, the school district must be completely open and accountable   
   for anything that occurred and hold accountable anyone who intentionally   
   failed to act or who covered up any allegations.”   
      
   The Puyallup School District released a statement to KIRO Newsradio   
   Wednesday.   
      
   “This matter is under investigation. As such, we cannot share details or   
   discuss specifics,” the statement said. “What we can say is that student   
   safety is a top priority and that all reports involving student safety   
   are taken seriously.”   
      
   Pierce County prosecutors will now decide if there is enough evidence to   
   convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt. There is no timeline for when   
   a charging decision will be made.   
      
   https://mynorthwest.com/local/pierce-county-trans-wrestler/4201923   
      
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