Sex on the School Bus

Two weeks ago, the Batesburg-Leesville South Carolina High School Track team was returning from a meet in Summerville, that's when Lexington Three Superintendent, Dr.William Gummerson says the unthinkable happened. He said, "Two of the students had engaged in sexual intercourse." The investigation is still on-going, but it began when other track team members told district bus drivers what happened, and as a result, the two minors involved admitted to having sex. Gummerson says the two students were expelled Tuesday. He tells News19 that four adults including two coaches were on the bus and were supposed to be monitoring the kids, but apparently none of them saw the incident. Dr. Gummerson said, "You almost have to have been unconscious to allow an event like this to happen." The coaches are now on suspension. Dr. Gummerson says they should have been more responsible. He said, "It could have been prevented by separating boys and girls. It could have been prevented by having adults at the front, middle and back of bus." But he says students say no adults were at the back of the bus. Now, Gummerson worries about the long-term problems. He said, "You have consequences from that like pregnancy and sexual disease." Dr. Gummerson says he wants parents to know the district is taking steps to make sure it never happens again. As for the two coaches, Gummerson says a decision will be made within the next two weeks as to whether the coaches will be reinstated or terminated.