Girls Preparatory School investigating decades-old sexual abuse allegations

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This story was updated at 5:36 pm on Thursday, April 21, 2022 with more information.

Officials at Girls Preparatory School are investigating allegations that a former teacher sexually abused a student during their time at the school decades ago.

The teacher, whose identity was not revealed, was employed at the all-girls private school from 1950 to 1980 and is now deceased, according to an email sent Thursday by school administrators to the GPS community.

The school has hired third-party investigator Laura Kirschstein of T&M USA LLC to conduct a review, the email said. Among other things, The New York-based security and investigations consulting firm specializes in sexual misconduct investigations.

“Ms. Kirschstein brings to this process extensive experience in independent school investigations, and she stands ready to listen with compassion, respect, and discretion,” the email said.

The school learned of the allegations after a graduate contacted GPS saying she had been subjected to sexual abuse.

In response to a call seeking further information about the allegations and when the school learned of them.

“We are deeply distressed to learn about this alumna’s experience,” the email said. “We ask any alumna who may have experienced sexual abuse by a GPS employee to contact our investigator.”

The school’s director of communications, Pamela T. Hammonds, said in a statement in response to questions that the school is not releasing any additional information “out of respect for the privacy of our alumna and out of respect for the integrity of the investigation.”

Kirschstein can be reached at [email protected] or by calling 646-445-7542.

— Compiled by Carmen Nesbitt

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