Chapter 43

At 8 AM the meeting room was full, standing room only. The attendees were Jen, Jason Coles (Chairman of the Governors task force), Bob Jackson (Head of Human Resources), Mrs. Short (also from Human Resources), the local State Police barracks commander Major Charles Ashley, he and Jason were old friends, the police chief from C-town PD Dustin Banks, the county sheriff Howard Ward and the attorney from the legal department Kent Phillips (as an observer) and myself.

I laid out the assault against Vicky, and then played the security cam video, then the videos of Vicky's interview and those of the witnesses.

During the cam footage somebody muttered "kick him again" then "good".

The charges against Dan Blueberg would be assault, attempted rape, sexual assault, possession of a control substance, and under the influence of illegal drugs. These offences would be prosecuted by and from task force offices. He was to be arrested as soon as he was well enough to be released from the hospital; that was estimated to be at least a week.

Bob Jackson recommended that Dan Blueberg be permanently expelled immediately.

Kent from legal agreed and also recommended that all of Mr. Blueberg's personal items not taken as evidence be collected and sealed by security. Major Ashley offered an SP officer to assist and seal the container with an SP labeled seal.

Mr. Phillips excused himself, saying that he had to be at another meeting.

Major Ashley asked Mr. Jackson for an update on our security status. At that point he handed the question off to me saying "BJ can give a more complete picture than I can."

I gave a complete rundown on all the improvements since I had become chief of security. Improved lighting, removal of trees and shrubs, we were on the second set of camera upgrades, plus night cams, more security on nights, more grounds patrols and dorm patrols, logging of all visitors, and logging all tag numbers of all vehicles on premise after hours. I displayed the new ID card and informed them to hold anyone that tried to pass off as a student with the old card. We went into my office to demonstrate the new camera system.

After I was through I ask the Major and the chief if they had any suggestions for improvements. Everyone was pleased with the things that we had done.

Mr. Coles, Major Ashley and Jen went to deliver the search and seizure warrant to the med center for the blood samples and DNA reports.

Bob took me aside and said "I know you have been up all night but there is one more meeting you have to attend - if you will - it's with the Chancellor and the board of directors."

"OK, that's fine," I said. I followed Bob over to the executive meeting room.

I was introduced to the Honorable Howard Nobles (Chancellor of the college), Mr. John Jenkins (chairman of the board), Mrs. Elaine Summers (board member and yep, the paper editor), Seth Williamson (executive VP of M&T Financial Group), Leon Bright (chairman of the board of CCC International), guest Chancellor William Henson from Virginia Tech and Dean Carla Gains from Ohio State. I responded with all the normal politeness and handshakes.