Burgette also did not respond to repeated attempts by CNN for comment. Later, however, Aspect issued a statement through the public relations firm. "Based on their own investigation and verification from county children and youth officials, Aspect Foundation was led to believe that none of their students in northeastern Pennsylvania was abused, malnourished or dehydrated," said Karen Walsh, public affairs director for the Neiman Group.
Tofauti hiyo inasababisha hata likizo za wanafunzi hao kutofautiana, hali inayotishia kutopatikana kwa wakati mmoja hasa ikizingatiwa michezo hiyo inapaswa kufanyika bila kuathiri masomo. Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya maandalizi ya Michezo na Utamaduni kwa Shule za Sekondari ya manispaa hiyo, Meja Martine Mkisi, ameonyesha hofu hiyo na kuonya endapo serikali isipolipa uzito suala hilo, UMISSETA itakwama.