Sexual Abuse

High school teacher engages in ongoing sexual contact with a female freshman. District disputes extent of plaintiff's injuries and offers $100,000 before trial.

Nine-year-old special ed student is sexually assaulted at after-school program run by LAUSD.  School district admits negligent supervision, offers $225,000 per CCP 998.

School district settles for $4.75 million after jury finds that it was negligent in hiring a school bus driver who later molested a special-needs child on the bus.

Ten-year-old male student is molested by teacher on and off campus.  School principal reported a prior, suspicious incident involving the male teacher.  Jury finds school district 30% at fault for not taking earlier action. 

Continued parental concerns over a teacher's attention to female students went unanswered by authorities at an elementary school in Carlsbad. School district found liable by jury.

Plaintiff was molested as a child by an adult from her church during door-to-door community visits. The written policy of The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society on secrecy regarding known abuse was at issue.