A series of “vile” social media posts reportedly shared between students from a private school in Brisbane are being investigated by police.
Students enrolled at Mueller College, a K-12 Christian school in Moreton Bay, north Brisbane, allegedly penned a so-called “rape list” and shared it online.
The school said it alerted authorities to the incident and it’s now in the hands of police.
Paul Valese, head of the college, issued a statement on behalf of the school and said the matter was reported to authorities.
“As soon as it was brought to the attention of the college it was immediately reported to police as the college considered the content to be vile and offensive,” Valese said.
“The incident occurred outside of the school context and any allegations are not against the school.”
Valese also said the college has taken “immediate steps to discipline the students who were involved”.
Mueller College said students who were aware of the incident were asked to keep details confidential pending the official investigation.
It denies reports the students were asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
9News spoke to parents who had no idea about the allegations but had only good things to say about the school.
Parent Chris Hodgman said he didn’t believe the scandal reflected the values of the college.
“We totally vouch for it, it’s a wonderful, amazing parent cohort, teachers… the leadership of the school really is incredible,” he said.
College head Valese said the safety and well-being of the students was a priority.
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