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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Dorchester County's chief prosecutor says there is no evidence a private school tried to cover up sexual abuse by Louis ReVille.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A lawyer for some of the victims of a sex abuse case wants The Citadel to provide all documents related to an investigation of the school's handling of the allegations against a former school camp counselor

Friday, August 24, 2012  The Citadel Board of Visitors is hiring two outside firms to investigate how the military school handled a complaint about a former camp counselor now serving 50 years in prison for molesting boys.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  The Citadel's Board of Visitors has hired an expert to help with a molestation investigation.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  The Citadel's board has taken a step toward hiring an independent investigator to look into its handling of a complaint about a former camp counselor who later pled guilty to number of sex charges. The school's board of visitors has agreed to hire an expert next week to recommend by Aug. 24 three appropriate firms to review the allegations.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  A former South Carolina teacher and coach has pleaded guilty to nearly two dozen child sex charges.

Monday, March 19, 2012  An attorney who represents three people who say they were molested by a former cadet at The Citadel has filed six lawsuits against the former student, the school and its president.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  A private Summerville school is denying new claims brought in a lawsuit by a former student who alleges he was abused by Louis ReVille.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  A second lawsuit has been filed against a Summerville private school that once employed a man now charged with molesting nine boys.

Thursday, November 24, 2011  Police in Summerville are now investigating whether a Charleston area youth coach accused of child molestation may have abused boys in that town.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011  The attorney general's office says it will wait until police investigations are completed before it steps into the case of a sex abuse case at The Citadel.

Sunday, November 20, 2011  Two state agencies have been asked to investigate The Citadel amid charges the school did not give police information about a complaint against a former camp counselor at the school now charged with five counts of molesting young boys.

Monday, November 14, 2011  Citadel president John Rosa says the Charleston military college has lost public trust because of the way it handled reports of sex abuse four years ago. And he says the school is bringing in an outside company to review the procedures in handling such situations with an eye toward making improvements.

Saturday, November 12, 2011  Citadel leaders say they regret not going to the police when they first learned of accusations that a youth camp counselor had watched pornography with two boys and performed a sex act in front of them.

Friday, November 04, 2011  A Charleston-area educator and coach charged with molesting five boys once served as a foster parent.