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Published on 02-26-2010 06:31 PM
FLUVANNA - The expulsion of Fluvanna County High School's reigning Homecoming King has hundreds of local students and parents sharing their outrage on the social networking site Facebook.
Justin Sexton was expelled from school on January 29 after officials reportedly discovered an airsoft gun during a search of his truck. Airsoft is a term used to describe replica firearms that have plastic bullets often used in recreational games.
School officials declined to comment on the incident due to closed session regulations on student matters.
According to the school's student handbook, the principal or his designee has the legal authority to inspect vehicles to ensure that no illegal or inappropriate items are inside, including tobacco products, alcohol, drugs, drug paraphernalia and weapons of any type.
During a Feb. 22 interview at his home, Sexton said the search of his vehicle was prompted by an invalid parking pass, which brought a plastic bottle that appeared to have smokeless tobacco residue in it to school officials' attention. This discovery brought on the need for a full search of vehicle, as tobacco products are prohibited on school grounds.
Tim, Justin's father, said, during that same interview, he instructed his son to allow the search to avoid possible expulsion for 10 days. The 18-year-old said he admitted to having cigarettes inside his truck and turned them over to the assistant principal, which meant a one-day suspension due to his age. The search of the truck continued, including a toolbox where Justin said they found the airsoft rifle.
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