LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A federal choose has awarded a household $200,000 after a lawsuit alleged their 7-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted in a rest room at Bertha Ronzone Elementary College in February 2023.
The lawsuit filed in opposition to the Clark County College 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 Little one Protecting Companies (CPS).
“As soon as we filed the complaint, very quickly the school district resolved this case,” mentioned Marjorie Hauf, the legal professional representing the household. “They recognized the seriousness of the issue.”
In line with the lawsuit, the woman was inspired by a boy to enter the boys’ toilet, the place the assault occurred. Regardless of reporting the incident to a instructor, the woman was allegedly informed to not do it once more. The next day, she was allegedly assaulted once more by the identical boy and knowledgeable one other instructor, who additionally didn’t report the incident.
The legal professional mentioned she considers the boy who allegedly assaulted the woman to be a sufferer as nicely. In line with the household, the settlement will present funds for the woman’s counseling.
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