Kissing Case Kid Gets an Apology
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A 6-year-old Lexington, N.C., boy who was punished two weeks ago for kissing a girl on the cheek got an apology from his school superintendent. Accused of “unwelcome touching,” first-grader Johnathan Prevette had been separated from his class and not allowed to participate in an ice cream party. Johnathan said the girl asked him to kiss her. His parents, Jackie and Calvin Prevette, want the schools’ sexual-harassment policy changed to distinguish what is permissible behavior for younger and older students.
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