Friday, November 2, 2007

Oprah SA school employee arrested


The academy aims to offer an elite education to daughters of the poor

South African police say they have arrested an employee at US chat-show host Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls on abuse charges.

One girl at the school said she had been fondled; others reported being sworn at, grabbed by the neck, beaten or thrown against a wall.

An internal investigation resulted in a dossier being handed to Gauteng's child protection unit.

Ms Winfrey has twice visited the school at Henley-on-Klip to offer support.

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