S.C. principal accused of leaving teen in underwear on bus

A South Carolina principal is under fire after he allegedly forced a female student to sit on a school bus in her underwear.

Andrew HaLevi, Septima P. Clark Corporate Academy’s program director, has been placed on paid administrative leave after the incident Friday, according to reporting from the Post and Courier.

Police reports allege HaLevi asked a female student to remove her pants in front of a bus load of students, according to reporting from WBTW. HeLevi allegedly made the girl change into sweatpants earlier that day because he believed her dress was too short.

At the end of the day, Halevi wanted the pants back, according to police reports, so he stopped the buses in front of the school. The school resource officer observed HaLevi entering the bus, then leaving with the sweatpants according to the Post and Courier.

The deputy then entered the bus and saw the student “stuck her head out the window crying and began screaming that he was making her ride the bus without any pants on,” according to reports.

WCIV reports the student’s family hosted a press conference Monday and is asking for HaLevi's arrest and firing.

A Sheriff’s office spokesperson told the Post and Courier Monday the case is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

Septima P. Clark Corporate Academy’s is an academic alternative program for high school students in the Charleston County.

This story was originally published April 26, 2016 at 6:29 PM with the headline "S.C. principal accused of leaving teen in underwear on bus."