The lawsuit claims that the teacher who had failed to report the rape also sent the boy's mother a text message 'admitting that had reported the rape and other assaults to her and that she allegedly decided not to report said incidents because she did not want to betray his trust.' Nearly a year after telling the teacher, the boy is believed to have confided in his mother about the alleged rape. The boy's mother is then said to have contacted the Board of Education and the theater group to report the rape, neither of whom allegedly took any reasonable measures in response. The alleged rapist is also still a student at the school and 'has faced no meaningful consequences to his actions, which likely will embolden him to victimize other children.' The teacher is still employed by the school where 'she remains a threat to other students who may report sexual and/or other misconduct,' according to the complaint.
The lawsuit claims that 'sexuality has been, and remains, a motivating factor behind the defendants sweeping this outrageous conduct under the rug,' and says that the lack of action on the part of school officials had caused the boy 'great pain and trauma.'Ĭompensatory and punitive damages are being sought in the case.
