Red Bay head ‘welcomed’ back to school

| 27/04/2023 | 97 Comments
Cayman News Service
Vickie Frederick, Principal of the Red Bay Primary School

(CNS): The education ministry has confirmed that the principal at Red Bay Primary School has been officially reinstated. Vickie Frederick, who was suspended in 2021 because of allegations she had performed exorcisms on students, has been welcomed back on the job after no further action was recommended by police. Frederick has been back at school since November, but officials declined to admit that to CNS following our inquiries in January.

“Further to the press release dated 7 May 2021 regarding an allegation of misconduct towards students of the Red Bay Primary School, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Department of Education Services (DES) received correspondence at the end of October 2022 from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) (including communications from the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions) advising that no further action was recommended in relation to any criminal proceedings in this matter,” the ministry said Thursday in an official release.

Although officials did not name Frederick, they stated that she had been back at work since November following a period of remote support she provided to the school during the investigation.

“We are pleased to welcome the staff member back to work and have the fullest confidence that she will continue to provide quality educational opportunities to the school’s students,” the ministry said. “We ask that the privacy of the staff member is respected as she carries out her professional duties at the school.”

No details of the findings of the investigations have ever been revealed about the allegations, and a freedom of information request made by CNS was refused. At the time of the alleged incident, parents who were involved said their children had been greatly disturbed and frighted when they were taken out of class and were the subject of religious rituals.


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  1. Anonymous says:

    So much for freedom of religion.
    Our kids are forced to except this god.
    It is child abuse.

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  2. Anonymous says:

    This will have (and should have) a detrimental effect on the school’s reputation, and rightly so. Securalist parents (at least) should refuse to place their children under this woman’s auspices. Believe me, Christian fundamentalists are unable to change their dogmatic views. The school will live to regret reistating this woman to her position.

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  3. Anonymous says:

    the power of christ compels you to return to work!

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  4. Anonymous says:

    a vulgar display of power and ignorance.

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  5. Reflector says:

    It’s unfortunate that the Ministry of Education does not appear to have or enforce a standards guideline school principals. This requirement is standard in most jurisdictions. I’m reflecting on how leadership is managed in the Islands.. If this person was a class teacher she would have been dismissed or moved to a non contact position, historical evidence is available. The enforcement of standard rules and regulations as pertains to professional conduct appear to be unjustly selective.

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  6. Axl Sissim says:

    God. An amusing anthropological construct.

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  7. Anonymous says:

    They couldn’t charge her with anything, she has diplomatic immunity !!!!
    You want Kofi Annan to come down here and kick our asses?

    International Diplomat – Ambassador to the United Nations
    I am an Ambassador representing WOLM.
    Jul 2014 – Present

    https://ky.linkedin.com/in/h-e-dr-vickie-frederick-cdka-0324326b

    I suspect this was all foretold in her “Golden Book of Prophesies”
    January 11, 2011

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  8. Asking says:

    What do these kids get taught about evolution, the Big Bang etc?

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  9. Anonymous says:

    You couldn’t just appoint someone else and move on. Give her a job somewhere out of the public eye if your gonna keep her. Sad.

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    • I am Christobel Smith I am one one of YOUR SCHOOL YEAR CLASS MATE MS VICKI YOU WAS BORN AS A BRIGHT SHINING STAR PLEASE JUST KEEP STRONG WITH ALL THAT IS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD WE MUST SUFFER BUT NOT FOR EVER MY SISTER LOVE IS FOR REALIN FATHER OF CREATION WE BELIEVE

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  10. Anonymous says:

    Lack of transparency, disregard for kids safety and education, eroded trust and self inflicted reputational damage… At least CIG is consistent 🤷‍♂️

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  11. Anonymous says:

    Could she do an exorcism on the Popeyes building, springing up front and centre by a primary school?

    Back to the matter in hand. The school is an infinitely better place with Mr Dale. Don’t sideline him to have this woman destroy any trust and progress.

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  12. Demon Hunters 345 CEO says:

    Wait ya now, Exorcist returns to school like nothing happened? So she mussa got rid of the demons and got reinstated. But was all the kids evil spirits or just a few? Will she be invited to perform exorcisms on both the current govament and opposition.

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  13. Anonymous says:

    Why was she moved from EEPS again? Do remind us.

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  14. Anonymous says:

    JGHS years ago got rid of Bellinfante for being so terrible. He was shuffled into a ‘strategic’ position, presumably in a darkened closet, to see out his contract.

    Have they run out of closets?

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    • Anonymous says:

      Lots of closets left, just all are occupied with the current government cabinets. That’s the Cayman way, right? Do something deplorable (or many things), get elected to public office?

  15. Anonymous says:

    If anyone wants to see the opposing view of this situation, take a little look at the religious zealots thanking God, Jesus and whatnot on a certain ‘news’ blog.

    If this return to work was okay’d by the big guy/girl* then I’m glad I’m not religious in the slightest.

    * other deities are available as needed.

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  16. Anonymous says:

    Of all the ridiculous things to see, this is the pick of the year so far.

    For those bleating on about not being guilty of a crime, you do realise there are many instances in which people get dismissed without a ‘crime’ having taken place. It should be enough that she brought disrepute upon the school, the DES, the Ministry etc.

    In this case, can’t they promote her away, like they do with less serious stains on the fabric of Cayman’s education system?

    I truly hope that parents withdraw their kids of this happens.

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  17. Anonymous says:

    Only in Cayman! In the UK she would be banned from having any further contact with children.

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  18. Anonymous says:

    Almost every comment here has assumed that she is guilty of a crime without knowing any facts about the case. The term ‘exorcism’ has been coined by the press and public alike, but we do not know any details. The ‘investigation’ would include interviews with the kids, staff and parents. There was simply no case to answer, but the court of public opinion would have her hung drawn and quartered. If any commenter has evidence then present it to the relevant authority.

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    • Anonymous says:

      The affected students’ statements would be evidence. Assuming the investigation was conducted in a proper manner, statements would have been recorded.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Optics matter. There is no smoke without any fire.
      She ought to have resigned on her own.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Perhaps not a crime, but imposing her politics, religion on students should have violated all of the Ministry’s policies. Not sure why they tried to pass the buck to the police.

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    • ANON says:

      Just because something is not a crime it does not make it acceptable or appropriate around children.

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      • Anonymous says:

        But you are all happy to say she performed an exorcism. Where is the mis-conduct precisely?

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  19. Welcome to the Caymans says:

    Would love to see what the outcome would have been if this teacher was Jamaican.

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    • Bravo says:

      Hopefully He/She would have been sent home. This is after all The CAYMAN ISLANDS and not Jamaica.

  20. Anonymous says:

    2 issues at play

    A) MASH – needs to better explain how this isn’t something that needs to be safeguarded against, because being forced to participate in religious activities that your family have not agreed to seems like its got to be some sort of wrong. (Replace religious activity with any activity. You send a child to school expecting a certain understood set of normal activities. The sport of axe throwing is not what you would expect in PE and probably needs parental approval for the kid to participate, right)

    B) Civil Service managers that they can’t manage to penalise (much less fire) someone for doing something that doesn’t break the law even if it breaks common decency. (Some manage it, most are too afraid of shadows to act firmly but fairly.) – And no do not try to blame the system. The system is imperfect but it can be used better than it is by most managers.

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  21. Anonymous says:

    This is highly negligent of the Ministry of Education…an affected family should start a law suit.

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  22. Anonymous says:

    another glorious day for our world class civil service!!!
    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….pass me the headache pills!

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  23. Anonymous says:

    Matthew 18:5-7

    And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

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  24. JTB says:

    If the law does not consider performing exorcisms on children in a school to be a crime, then the law is wrong.

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  25. Anonymous says:

    Imagine if this had been an expat…

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  26. Anonymous says:

    Just another day in plunderland

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  27. Michael says:

    Trust me it’s scary. I lived it through my brave daughter and daughter in laws’ legal fight for gay marriage.

    Think what might but the the then government’s refusal to obey the Court of Appeal’s directive to introduce legislation equivalent to marriage was an indication that far right Christian views rule supreme to law.

    Very concerning. Look at Florida: book censorship and a clampdown on freethinking is to follow.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Thank you for your bravery Michael…there are too many cowards on this island who call themselves men and women. They need to be human first.

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    • Anonymous says:

      Yes Michael,

      The following books were removed from Florida Public School districts by Governor Ron Desantis:

      “This Book is Gay,” “Gender Queer,” “Let’s Talk About It” and “It’s Perfectly Normal,” all of which contain sexually explicit depictions of Gay Sex and Masturbation.

      Have you considered purchasing these titles personally and donating them to our Cayman Public/Private schools to indoctrinate our children?

      This fine contribution on your part would be very brave and admirable!

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      • Anonymous says:

        But it’s okay to have bibles in those libraries? Because that’s not indoctrination?

        #banthebible

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      • Anonymous says:

        Ron Desantis is a right wing demagogue who will lose his fascism movement against the Disney corporation in short time.

        Maybe you would be happier in Florida licking the boots of this fascist.

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  28. Michael Day says:

    I am shocked and dismayed. What does the police saying that no further action is required mean? It only means that no laws were broken.

    How does this translate to her being fit to educate the precious and malleable children in our society?

    We have to be better than this!

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  29. Anonymous says:

    Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Now sit those kids down in the comfy chair.

    Make sure to pack a crucifix and holy water in your kiddies lunchbox too!

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  30. Anonymous says:

    She is a saved woman. Do you people believes In demons or not?

    PSALM 137:9 (KJV)
    “Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.”

    #blessed

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    • Anonymous says:

      nope. you are the only one.
      makes you think, right ?
      probably not.

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    • JTB says:

      No, I don’t believe in fairy tales, and neither should you if you are a grown adult.

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    • Anonymous says:

      I could be wrong but I think that only applies to children of Edomites and the daughter of Babylon.

      • Anonymous says:

        Yes, you are correct. God and His moral guidebook the Bible only sanction the murder of *some* babies and not all. Thank you for the clarification.

        #Blessed

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    • Anonymous says:

      “I am the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Thou shalt have no other monsters before Me (Afterwards is OK; just use protection). The only Monster who deserves capitalization is Me! Other monsters are false monsters, undeserving of capitalization.” -His Noodly Appendages

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  31. Anonymous says:

    I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.

    Timmothy 2:12

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    • Anonymous says:

      for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.

      1 Corinthians 11:9

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  32. Anonymous says:

    Terrifying

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  33. Anonymous says:

    4 words : A religious nut job.
    So glad my children don’t attend Red Bay.
    Isn’t this “Sabrina’s Hood”?

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  34. Anonymous says:

    MASH, #worldclass

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  35. Anonymous says:

    This kind of behavior cannot continue. She must be dealt with and permanently removed. What a terrible example of justice for these impressionable young minds that watched this debacle unfold.

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  36. Anonymous says:

    This is a biggie mess.

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  37. JTB says:

    Nothing to see here. Move along.

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  38. Anonymous says:

    I’m not sure who is welcoming her back. It’s certainly not the parents, at least not the ones I have talked to.

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  39. Another Caymanian says:

    I was at school ‘that day’ and all the so called rumours were actually ‘TRUE’. Students were pulled from the classes and were traumatized after the incident. What a SHAME to inrush it all off!!

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    • Anonymous says:

      Nonsense.

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      • Anonymous says:

        Please explain. If there actually is another side to this story, I think it’s important for this to be shared. Even if it may not be “any of our business”, this person’s reputation is at stake so if you do know something that may exonerate her, why don’t you respond more fully to the comment?

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      • Anonymous says:

        Yes, radical, religious nonsense!

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  40. Not surprised Caymanian says:

    I remember a time when unwed mothers were harassed and harangued out of teaching in schools as they were considered to be a moral hazard. Apparently their “lifestyle” would be idolised by impressionable young minds and encourage them to “walk the same path”. It seems however that having affairs with married men, reproducing with them and beating children/students about the head with a Bible is perfectly fine. As long as it’s done with a proclamation of “God”, “God’s work” and by the “devout” in “good faith”.
    Strange and dangerous. Moral turpitude.

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  41. Anonymous says:

    When I was at school I was scared too. If you misbehaved you got the cane. That is real fear!

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    • Anonymous says:

      Really.
      We used to come back from a good thrashing with a grin from ear to ear. The girls were impressed if you showed no fear.

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  42. Anonymous says:

    I feel so bad for Caymanians. This government, this so called educator. So sorry for you!

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    • Anonymous says:

      The Minister of Education is as religiously bonkers as Vicki is so it’s no surprise she’s back. Don’t we remember Julie praying…almost speaking in tongues…in our Parliament trying to preserve us all from the evils of two young women having a gay relationship?

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      • Anonymous says:

        Don’t forget about the time JuJu washed the Governor’s feet (the way Mary Magdalene washed Jesus’) as a photo op for the newspaper. His wife stood by witnessing the whole embarrassing stupidity of it all. Julie knelt on the ground with a basin… gently dabbing the governor’s bare foot… on the beach.

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  43. Anonymous says:

    My head is spinning just thinking about it.

    You sure she’s at Red Bay?

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  44. Anonymous says:

    😆 🤣 😂. You couldn’t make it up! Let’s see if the parents of the ‘disturbed’ and ‘frightened’ children do anything about it. Like take their kids out until she is made to take ‘gardening leave’. How can you expect to be taken seriously as a country when you allow this stupidity to take place?

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    • Anonymous says:

      No no no. Gardening leave means she gets paid! She should have been fired!! The parents of the kids involved need to take civil action against her for her very disturbed behaviour.

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      • Not surprised Caymanian says:

        not sure civil action will achieve anything. Cayman is a “Christian Country” according to its constitution. The only Bible bashing not allowed is burning the “good book” and speaking against it.

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