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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin gave an “absolute pardon” to the father who was arrested at a school board meeting after the superintendent lied about his daughter being raped by a boy wearing a skirt. Scott Smith’s actions united other parents that saw local schools sacrificing student safety and learning for an ideology. Youngkin had promised to work for parents who put him in office and he acted on that.
Youngkin puts action to words
The pardon spoke of what Smith did June 2021. He
“exercised his constitutional right to attend a public meeting of the Loudoun County School Board to observe the proceedings, during which time a community member threatened to spread false and malicious information about Mr. Smith’s business with the intent to damage his reputation. After an ensuing verbal confrontation, Scott Thomas Smith was charged with Obstruction of Justice and Disorderly Conduct.”
Smith was quickly convicted. An appeals court just as quickly turned it over due to the prosecutor’s integrity. As the pardon put it, “the integrity of the prosecution” was in question.
The Youngkin pardon continued
“WHEREAS Scott Thomas Smith has been publicly and falsely accused of ‘domestic terrorism’ and ‘hate crimes’ for attempting to advocate for his daughter, a victim of sexual assault… I have decided it is just and appropriate to grant this ABSOLUTE PARDON that reflects Scott Thomas Smith’s factual innocence.”
Under normal circumstances Democrat prosecutor Buta Biberaj is soft on crime. In this case though she argued he needed to be jailed. He was denied a jury because it was a misdemeanor in General District Court. The conviction was swift.
Youngkin stepped in
Smith appealed and would have been eligible for a jury in appeal but the process dragged on, draining Smith emotionally and financially.
He bluntly said he didn’t think he’d get a fair trial.
“I’m thankful that the Youngkin administration gave me an off-ramp to these charges that never should have happened. It’s kind of bittersweet, because I really looked forward to winning this in court. But unfortunately, our justice system is so screwed up right now that I didn’t feel that I could potentially get a fair shot in court. That’s what should scare every American–is that I had to take this, because I could not trust our justice system.”
