Two school officials in Washington state have been charged with gross misdemeanors for allegedly refusing to report to authorities a claim by a girl wrestler of an alleged sexual assault at the hands of a male wrestler against whom she was forced to compete.
The case developed in the Puyallup School District, where court records say Jason Smith, 55, principal of Rogers High School, and Peter Collins, 49, athletic coordinator, each was named in a case in Pierce County District Court.
The boy, purportedly a “transgender,” had been allowed to compete in the girls events, and the two officials allegedly failed to comply with the state’s mandatory reporter law.
It was Kallie Keller who submitted the sexual assault complaint at the time of the offense.
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School officials allegedly took more than 50 days to get police involved in the situation.
Keeler also now has pending a federal lawsuit against the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, the state superintendent’s office, the Puyallup School District, and a bunch of officials.
And the Department of Education has opened a Title IX investigation into the district for allowing males to compete in girls’ events and be in girls’ locker rooms.
WorldNetDaily previously carried the report that Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank and the Puyallup School District were investigating.
Keller reported the incident happened during a Dec. 6, 2025, match in which she was wrestling a 190-pound male. She reported she did not know he was male at the time.
Video of the match taken by Keeler’s mom and featured in Brandi Kruse’s unDivided podcast shows the teen’s face grimacing as the opponent’s hand is seen between her legs.
Earlier, officials allegedly decided against prosecuting the male competitor.
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‘Under investigation’: Girl wrestler says school ignored her claim of sex assault by male opponent
