received multiple third-party reports confirming an inappropriate relationship between the complainant and Mr. Sargent. We also viewed email correspondence corroborating the existence of a sexual relationship between the complainant and Mr. Sargent. The complainant enrolled at Emma Willard during her junior year. She shared with us that during her junior year, Mr. Sargent was flirtatious with her and that on two occasions they engaged in sexual intercourse. She said that during her junior year, he was romantic and had given her flowers and cards and taken her to the movies. The complainant said that after returning for her senior year, Mr. Sargent re-initiated contact with her by email, and they resumed a sexual relationship. She said she routinely spent time with Mr. Sargent in his office, and that she formally signed out of campus with him often, including at least two Saturdays a month when they would go to Albany and they would not return to campus until the time she needed to check-in, about 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. The complainant said that during her senior year, her relationship with Mr. Sargent was different than it had been during junior year. She described a manipulative, demanding and controlling relationship that she found very confusing and difficult to navigate. The complainant said that Mr. Sargent’s demeanor with her was inconsistent – that sometimes he was funny and friendly, but that other times he was not nice when they were alone together. The complainant said Mr. Sargent started showing her pornography and that his sexual contact with her became aggressive and “forceful.” The complainant said that he wanted to engage in role playing and would instruct her how to act. She said that he did not want her to talk but wanted to use her body physically. She said that when she tried to say no, he would become dismissive of her. The complainant said she tolerated the conduct because she did not want to upset him, and because she was hopeful that he would demonstrate the earlier kindness she had seen in him. The complainant said, “I wanted a boyfriend, I wanted the relationship, I liked it when he was nice.” The complainant also said Mr. Sargent “had no problem buying [her] alcohol,” which she needed as he made her fairly nervous. The complainant said that she was very stressed and despondent, that she lost 15 pounds and that her grades began to slip as a result. She said that at one point, when she was unable to complete an AP history paper because of his demands on her time, he submitted an old paper another student had written on her behalf. Student from 1998 (Houseparent and Prefect Observations) The complainant said she started getting in trouble with her houseparent and her prefect, both of whom were upset with her for being late returning to the residence hall. When asked whether her houseparent approached her about Mr. Sargent, the complainant said no, that the houseparent was “aloof.” However, the complainant’s perspective was that her houseparent, who would walk laps on the track near the soccer field, would have seen her interactions with Mr. Sargent, which included him constantly rubbing her shoulders and stretching her hamstring. The complainant also described a conversation she had with her prefect about Mr. Sargent. She said she asked her prefect if she could borrow some facial bleach to dye her pubic hair and recalled telling her prefect that Mr. Sargent said he likes it that way. information of potential witnesses, much of which are beyond the scope of this report to include in great detail, and was responsive to all of our requests for additional information. The complainant was 17 during her junior year, and 18 during her senior year.
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