LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A federal decide has awarded a household $200,000 after a lawsuit alleged their 7-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted in a toilet at Bertha Ronzone Elementary Faculty in February 2023.
The lawsuit filed in opposition to the Clark County Faculty District (CCSD) alleged that lecturers didn’t report the assault, which occurred when a kindergarten scholar allegedly attacked the woman. The incident was reportedly not communicated to the mother and father, the principal, or Youngster Protecting Providers (CPS).
“As soon as we filed the complaint, very quickly the school district resolved this case,” stated Marjorie Hauf, the legal professional representing the household. “They recognized the seriousness of the issue.”
In response to the lawsuit, the woman was inspired by a boy to enter the boys’ toilet, the place the assault came about. Regardless of reporting the incident to a trainer, the woman was allegedly advised to not do it once more. The next day, she was allegedly assaulted once more by the identical boy and knowledgeable one other trainer, who additionally didn’t report the incident.
The legal professional stated she considers the boy who allegedly assaulted the woman to be a sufferer as nicely. In response to the household, the settlement will present funds for the woman’s counseling.
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