California Bill That Protects Students From Sexual Misconduct Signed Into Law
California lawmakers are considering a landmark bill that could reshape school safety by requiring stronger protections against sexual misconduct by employees.
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California lawmakers are considering a landmark bill that could reshape school safety by requiring stronger protections against sexual misconduct by employees.
A New Jersey jury awards $5 million to a former Delbarton School student in a landmark clergy sexual abuse case, marking the state’s first verdict of its kind.
Montecito is known for its extreme wealth and famous residents. However, its small school district will pay $7.5 million to settle decades-old sexual abuse claims, raising questions about the financial toll facing schools across California.
Pomona Unified agrees to pay $25 million to settle the final two lawsuits over sexual abuse by former high school coaches, decades after the incidents occurred.
A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year has been found guilty of abusing a 14 year old student, raising new questions about oversight at Harvest Best Academy, which has been the scene of other sexual abuse allegations.
A federal lawsuit accuses an Ohio Catholic high school of failing to protect a student from hazing and sexual assault during a football camp, raising questions of accountability.
An elite Catholic prep school in New Jersey, former school of professional athletes, famous actors and political clans, faces its first civil trial over clergy abuse. Survivors say decades of cover-ups kept predators close to students.
A Sacramento County teacher, Kim Kenneth Wilson of Del Paso Heights Elementary School gets 215-year sentence for abusing students. But thanks to California laws, he may be eligible for parole in as little as 17 years.
San Ramon Valley High School educator Ryan Weible is at the center of the lawsuit. Plaintiffs say he groomed and sexually abused them over several years.
Twelve former students have sued the McDonogh School, alleging decades of sexual abuse by staff and accusing the institution of negligence in handling misconduct.