Loudoun County father Scott Smith, who was convicted of disorderly conduct in August 2021 for protesting the sexual assault of his daughter and her public school's attempted cover-up, reacted to being pardoned by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA).
"It's very relieving to be able to wake up this morning and focus on something else. That's for sure," Smith told WMAL Radio on Monday morning.Smith said the pardon was a"long, drawn out, monthlong negotiation process."
I’m pleased to grant Scott Smith a pardon. He is a dedicated Loudoun County father who was wrongfully prosecuted and convicted for standing up for his daughter at a 2021 Loudoun County School Board meeting after she was sexually assaulted at school. https://t.co/6dWf88U2b1 pic.twitter.com/WCEvciUfzT"I spoke with Mr. Smith on Friday, and I had the privilege of telling Mr. Smith that I will pardon him, and we did that on Friday," Youngkin said on Fox News Sunday."We righted a wrong.
Washington, D.C., attorney Denise Rucker Krepp slammed Biberaj's attack on Smith following the pardon.
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