A federal judge in Virginia has ordered two parents to post a $125,000 bond to continue their lawsuit against the Loudoun County School Board (LCPS) after their sons were suspended following an incident involving a transgender student accused of assault and entering the boys’ locker room.
The case stems from an incident in which a female student who identifies as male entered the boys’ locker room and allegedly filmed and assaulted the boys, who reportedly made it clear they were uncomfortable. Instead of disciplining the student who initiated the encounter, school officials suspended the two boys for 10 days, accusing them of “sexual harassment.”
The parents, Seth Wolfe and Renae Smith, filed a lawsuit against LCPS, arguing that their sons’ suspensions and the school’s Title IX investigation violated their rights.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that the parents must post a $125,000 bond by the end of October 15 to cover potential legal expenses if LCPS prevails.
“The order aims to ensure that if LCPS prevails on dispositive pre-trial motions, LCPS can recover from that bond its attorney’s fees,” ABC 7 reported.
The complaint against a third boy, identified as Muslim, was dismissed by the district, while the two Christian boys remain under investigation, according to the lawsuit.
Wolfe and Smith have since launched a GiveSendGo campaign to raise the funds required to continue their case.
The Loudoun County School Board has not commented publicly on the ongoing litigation.
