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« Imus in (mis)translation | Main | Pikachu des profondeurs, and more » Monday, May 7, 2007Milton scandal lives onReaders will probably remember the 2005 sex scandal at Milton Academy (my alma mater). Seven male students were expelled, suspended, or placed on leave in connection with several alleged incidents involving the same female student, who was placed on leave. Five of the male students reached a deal with prosecutors over charges of statutory rape. Some more of the Globe coverage is here , here, here, and here . The school and the students both took a lot of stick and snarkiness in the blogosphere and in the press. The scandal has now given rise to a forthcoming book, to be published in September by William Morrow, with the bizarre and rather ugly title "Restless Virgins." Subtitle: "Love, Sex and Survival at a New England Prep School." The co-authors, Abigail Jones and Marissa Miley, are Milton Academy alumnae in their mid to late twenties. I'm working on more details about the book and the reactions of those connected with the academy. Posted by Evan Hughes at 01:00 PM
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