A middle schooler said she was raped. Then she was suspended from classes.

A local middle school student reported being raped, and as a result, she was suspended from classes. The circumstances surrounding this incident are not fully detailed here, but more information can be found through collaborative reporting efforts. The story is a product of a collaboration between local news outlets and a nonprofit focused on investigative journalism. The nonprofit, Searchlight New Mexico, supports in-depth reporting on important issues. Further details about the incident and its aftermath can be found in the full story, which includes a content warning due to references to sexual assault.