Elite prep school principal: Sex abuse claims 'dark moment'

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The principal of an elite prep school dealing with a series of sexual abuse allegations acknowledged Friday it represented a "dark moment" but said the school will emerge from the crisis strong and healthy.

Since the revelations became public, Exeter has hired two law firms to examine abuse allegations: one to investigate the cases involving Schubart and another to examine the school's handling of misconduct allegations levelled at faculty members.

Last week on campus it hosted a play "that deals with these issues and required the entire campus to go and see it," she said.

Since arriving in September, MacFarlane has brought in the Prevention Innovation Research Center, which works to eliminate relationship violence and stalking, to do a comprehensive survey of the student body of more than 1,000 students in grades 9-12.