Santa Cruz School District Agrees to $4.5M Settlement in Sex Abuse Case Involving Two Former Students
Santa Cruz, CA – A sex abuse lawsuit resulting in a $4.5 million settlement has been resolved, implicating the Santa Cruz City Schools district. The lawsuit was initiated by two men who claimed they were sexually abused by a former wrestling coach at one of the district’s high schools during their teenage years. The abuse allegations date back to the late 1990s and early 2000s when the men were students at the district-managed high school. The accused, an assistant wrestling coach at the time, allegedly used his position to commit acts of abuse against the … Read more