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Audit on Sex Abuse Practices at CAHS Completed, Bryan Promises Public Release

The audit of standards and practices when it comes to reporting of alleged criminal sexual activity within the territory’s schools, begun in 2021 following the arrest of former Charlotte Amalie High School track & field coach Alfredo Bruce Smith, is complete, according to Governor Albert Bryan Jr.‌ “I don’t know why we haven’t released the report,” he told reporters on Monday during the weekly Government House press briefing. “I’ll go and see how soon we can get this out,” he promised, barring any unforeseen constraints that would prevent its public circulation.‌ The audit, Governor Bryan said when he announced its launch, was a systemic “gap investigation in terms of what happened,” primarily identifying the potential lapses across the education system that allowed Mr. Smith to abuse dozens of minor boys for the majority of his 15-year tenure at the Charlotte Amalie High School. “What we’re trying to do is get down to what happened, who was involved, and most importantly how we coul...