The school district determined after an investigation that it couldn’t find evidence of cyberbullying because district policy said it has to occur at school or at a school-sponsored event, Werneke testified.

The school also determined that it didn’t have enough evidence to be sure an assault had occurred, according to documents presented during the trial.

Werneke testified that the two boys admitted to school officials that they’d had sexual contact with the girl and claimed it was consensual.

That comment unleashed a fury of questions from the young woman’s attorney, Charla Aldous, who asked whether any 14-year-old could legally consent to sex if intoxicated.

One of the alleged assailants texted a student saying that night was “the most drunk I’ve ever seen anyone in my LIFE,” according to evidence presented in the trial.

Werneke told jurors she had seen that text message but still couldn’t determine how intoxicated the girl was because of “very, very mixed reports” from the students she interviewed.

Aldous has contended during the trial that one of the alleged attackers showed up at school the week after the party and claimed that the shorts he was wearing had the alleged victim’s “virgin blood” on them.

On the stand, Werneke said she believed that type of a comment would count as sexual harassment but struggled to explain why the school didn’t take any action against the boy.

“I wanted to do the right thing, I really did,” said Werneke, who is now the principal at the Hebron 9th Grade Center.

She testified that the accused boys were interviewed before the girl was interviewed. And she testified that the boys got to stay in school.

“We know the boys stayed at Hebron without a bump in the road, right?” Aldous asked.

“They stayed at Hebron, yes,” Werneke replied.

“The boys got to attend class unfettered or uninterrupted, yes?” Aldous asked.

“Yes, they stayed the whole year,” Werneke responded.

The young woman transferred to a home study program. In earlier testimony, she said she wanted to return to school but couldn’t because of the bullying and because the boys she accused of assaulting her remained on campus.

Referring to Werneke, she said, “I believe she was one of the many people who kicked me under the rug, didn’t care what happened to me.”

She said all she wants now is justice for herself and to “prove that I deserve more.”