Crime & Safety

Sexual Assault Involving Students From Prestigious MN Prep School Investigated: Officials

Providence Academy "took swift and decisive actions" in the wake of the incident, the headmaster said in a prepared statement.

Providence Academy students were involved in a sexual assault incident that is being investigated by Wayzata police, authorities said.
Providence Academy students were involved in a sexual assault incident that is being investigated by Wayzata police, authorities said. (Google Maps)

WAYZATA, MN — A sexual assault involving multiple Providence Academy students is under investigation, according to authorities.

The incident is alleged to have happened in October at a Wayzata home, according to police, who said they received a report the evening of Nov. 10 about the assault.

“There have been no arrests and this incident remains under active investigation,” police said in a news release. “Due to the nature of the allegations, and because there are juveniles involved, there is very little information the Wayzata Police Department is able to share at this time.”

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All the students involved are minors, according to authorities.

“The incident in question entailed serious violations of both our policies and our Code of Conduct,” Todd Flanders, headmaster of the prestigious Catholic school in Plymouth, said in a prepared statement, noting the safety of students is a “paramount priority” for Providence.

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“We took swift and decisive actions after our internal investigation.”

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