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Assistant Principal Files Lawsuit Against Rapid City School District, Alleging Violation of Civil Rights

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Rapid City, South Dakota – The assistant principal of Rapid City Central High School has filed a lawsuit against the Rapid City Area School District and its school board, alleging a violation of her civil rights. Jennifer Griffin claims that her superior, Mike Talley, engaged in grooming behavior to initiate a sexual relationship with her. In response, the district has released a statement acknowledging the lawsuit and the allegations of sexual harassment, asserting that they appropriately addressed Griffin’s formal complaint in accordance with Title IX regulations. The district asserts that it provides annual sexual harassment … Read more

Jury Awards Local Man $5.4 Million in Landmark Sexual Assault Case Against Former Principal

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Brighton, New York – In a recent court case, a jury has awarded a local man over $5 million in damages after he claimed to have been sexually assaulted two decades ago by the former principal of Siena Catholic Academy. The victim, now in his 30s, bravely came forward, alleging that the abuse took place during his time in middle school at Siena. According to the victim, Joseph Grasso, the principal at the time, sexually assaulted him in St. Thomas More Church, located next door to the school. Grasso vehemently denies these allegations. The jury’s … Read more

Former Lakewood Elementary Student’s Family Files Lawsuit Against Assistant Principal and Horry County Schools After Bathroom Indecent Exposure Incident

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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – The assistant principal of Lakewood Elementary and Horry County Schools are facing a lawsuit from the parents of a former student after an indecent exposure incident that occurred in a bathroom last October. The recently filed complaint alleges that on October 20, the student was in the bathroom when another student crawled into her stall, took off her pants, and engaged in inappropriate behavior in front of the victim. According to the lawsuit, the district’s disciplinary guidelines resulted in a brief suspension rather than expulsion for the offending student. This decision … Read more

Parents in York County Sue School District and Principal for Failing to Report Alleged Sexual Assault of Young Girl on School Bus

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YORK COUNTY, Pa. – A school district and its principal in York County are facing a lawsuit from parents who claim that they failed to report a case of alleged sexual assault on a school bus involving a five-year-old girl last year. According to the lawsuit filed on Feb. 1 in the Middle District of Pennsylvania Court, the Red Lion School District and Clearview Elementary School Principal Michael Langan allegedly did not report the incident, in which a male student reportedly assaulted the girl on Oct. 16. The lawsuit also alleges that both the district … Read more