A special grand jury has indicted two Loudoun County officials for making false statements, according to indictments made public on Dec. 12.
Grand jurors indicted Scott Ziegler, the just-fired county superintendent, on three counts, including false publication, according to copies of the indictments obtained by The Epoch Times.
That count stemmed from Ziegler “knowingly” transmitting to media outlets on or about June 22, 2021, a “false and untrue statement.” The statement was not identified.
They also indicted Wayde Byard, a top spokesperson for Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), on a count of perjury.
LCPS and Byard did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Ziegler could not be reached….