前DeSoto县学校董事会主席Michele Henley因支持性罪犯Lindsey Whiteside而下台,引发反弹和学生抵制。 Former DeSoto County School Board chair Michele Henley ousted after supporting sex offender Lindsey Whiteside, sparking backlash and a student boycott.

曾经在德索托县学校董事会担任主席的米歇尔·亨利 (Michele Henley) 由于支持林赛·怀特赛德 (Lindsey Whiteside) 的反响而被撤离, Michele Henley, former chair of the DeSoto County School Board, was removed from her leadership role amid backlash for supporting Lindsey Whiteside, a former youth pastor and coach who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor. Henley写了一封信,敦促在对Whiteside的判决中宽大处理,他面对父母、受害者家属和地区检察官的批评,后者质疑她的主张是否影响了法官关于软禁和缓刑而不是30年监禁的决定。 Henley, who wrote a letter urging leniency in Whiteside’s sentencing, faced criticism from parents, the victim’s family, and the district attorney, who questioned whether her advocacy influenced the judge’s decision of house arrest and probation instead of a 30-year sentence. Whiteside现在面临联邦指控, 以及11月12日的审前羁押听证会。 Henley仍在董事会, Jerald Wheeler被提名为新主席。 Whiteside now faces federal charges and a pretrial detention hearing on November 12. Henley remains on the board, and Jerald Wheeler was named the new chair. 争议引发了全区学生抵制,呼吁在学校治理中提高透明度和家长参与。 The controversy prompted a districtwide student boycott and calls for greater transparency and parental involvement in school governance.