West Virginia high school student Adaleia Cross has come forward with new allegations of mistreatment from both peers and teachers, stating a teacher told her she was viewed as "less of a person." These claims emerge following her public statements about a transgender athlete in the girls' locker room, an issue that gained national attention and became intertwined with a recent Supreme Court case.

Cross, who became a prominent figure in the "Save Women's Sports" movement, detailed her experiences in a recent interview. She claims that after speaking out about the alleged sexual harassment she experienced in the girls' locker room during the 2022-23 school year, she lost friends she had known since childhood. "People I love don’t want to talk to me now," Cross stated.

The alleged incident involved a transgender athlete who was a seventh-grader at the time, while Cross was in eighth grade. The ACLU, representing the transgender athlete, has denied the allegations, stating that the school district found them unsubstantiated after an investigation. "We remain committed to defending the rights of all students under Title IX, including the right to a safe and inclusive learning environment free from harassment and discrimination," an ACLU statement read.

Attorneys for the Cross family, from Alliance Defending Freedom, countered the ACLU's statement, asserting that Cross has provided sworn testimony about the events. They claim that as a result of the situation, Cross had to withdraw from sports to protect herself.

Cross and her parents previously told Fox News Digital that when the alleged harassment was reported to the school, no action was taken to reprimand the transgender athlete. "They told me they would do a full investigation into what I told them," Adaleia recounted. "And then, all of a sudden, it was like nothing else was happening, it was done, and it seemed like they thought nothing of it because they didn't talk to us about it at all, they just left it there and didn't tell us anything else, so it just made it seemed like, yup it's done." Her father, Holden Cross, stated, "We received no response from the school after filing the report."

Fox News Digital's repeated requests to the ACLU and the Harrison County School District for documentation or clarification regarding the school's investigation have not been met. The school district oversees Bridgeport Middle School and Bridgeport High School, where the incidents allegedly occurred.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that schools can determine eligibility for women's and girls' sports based on biological sex. This decision reversed lower court rulings that had challenged West Virginia and Idaho's laws restricting sports teams to biological females.

While Cross stated that most of her high school community has been supportive, including teachers and administrators, she noted that a vocal minority has created a difficult environment. "My high school has been very supportive. A lot of teachers, the administration, I know they support me. Most of the kids, I know that they support me," she said. "But, there’s a very small population that does not, and they are extremely vocal about it."

Cross indicated that the opposing group's vocalness and aggressive behavior, including alleged threats and hate speech, make the situation feel more contentious than it might statistically be. She also stated that she does not plan to return to competitive sports, citing the time elapsed since her last competition and the training gap compared to other athletes.

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