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School Division Survey Responses
Of 145 surveys disseminated by the Virginia State Crime Commission to public school
divisions in Virginia, 135 were completed and returned. The information provided below
represents a compilation of those responses. Because not all responses were quantifiable,
some survey questions may not be reflected here.
Table 1
Number of school divisions reporting incidents of ritual activity
Frequency of
reports
During the past
year
During past five
years
None 121 108
1-5 14 23
6-10 0 4
11-15 0 0
16-25 0 0
Over 25 0 0
No involvement 121 108
Some
involvement
14 27

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Table 2
School officials’ determination of incident’s actual link to ritual activity
Status of individual Percentage of total reports
Alleged perpetrators 84%
Adjudicated perpetrators 5%
Victims 17%
Both* 4%
*Denotes individuals who were subjected to but also perpetrated ritual crime. Percentages
exceed 100 since some respondents reported in more than one category.
Table 3
Number of reports, distributed between property crimes and crimes against persons
Frequency of re-
ports
Divisions
reporting crimes
against persons
Divisions
reporting crimes
against property
None 30 29
1-5 0 1
6-10 0 0
11-15 0 0
16-25 0 0
Over 25 0 0

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