Police have charged a high school student and the teen's parents with allegedly hosting a party of 50 students with underage drinking, which led to the town's high school delaying in-person classes out of concern for COVID-19.
The party was held late Sept. 11 at a private residence where police say they broke up a gathering of at least 50 students thought to be underage and from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. There were no masks, and attendees did not appear to be practicing social distancing, police said.saying that there were"no known positive COVID cases involving these students at the time of this release.
"As a result, the Board of Health and Lincoln Sudbury Regional School High School , in consultation with the school physician, collectively decided to delay in-person learning," the statement reads. The high school was originally to begin in-person classes on Sept. 15 but will now keep students out of classrooms for at least two weeks. The health board is recommending that the partygoers be tested for the coronavirus and notify the town's health board and the school health office if they become symptomatic.
"These criminal charges are not unique to our town. The 'Social Host Law' is often charged when a department identifies gatherings allowing underage alcohol consumption," the Sudbury Police Departmentafter possibly being exposed to the coronavirus after a high schooler was sent to classes even though the teen tested positive days earlier.
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