WORTHINGTON, Minn. -- Worthington schools Administrator John Landgaard has a list of high school students and graduates who played some role in a Twitter account established Monday that was used to spread gossip about Worthington High School classmates.
The page, which appeared on Twitter's public forum as WHSTrojanGossip, was created early Monday afternoon by an unnamed person or group of people; and with the work of the high school, administration and law enforcement, the site was closed to public viewing by midnight.
Landgaard said this is the first time, to his knowledge, that a deliberate site was established to essentially bully fellow students and, even though school is not in session, he had a duty to see the site removed. Repercussions from the incident are yet uncertain, but Landgaard said formal charges will be pursued. The incident could also lead to civil suits and, if it carries into the school year, potential expulsion for those involved.
By the time the site was suspended to public viewing late Monday night, more than 90 posts had been made about WHS students and graduates, many sexually explicit, derogatory and simply untrue.
