Sex Abuse News & Information
Sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Piedmont Hills High School
Another victim of former Piedmont Hills High School track coach Chioke Robinson is coming forward with her story of sexual abuse. Her lawsuit states that the abuse escalated from inappropriate massages to sexual intercourse. Robinson used his position of trust and authority as a coach to groom and sexual abuse the young students according to the complaint.
Read MoreSexual abuse lawsuit filed against Los Gatos Union School District
The Los Gatos Union School District and a former fifth grade teacher, Joseph Brian Houg, are being sued by the parents of a 10-year-old child who was sexually abused by Houg. Houg is a former Blossom Hill Elementary School teacher who pleaded no contest to 10 felony counts of child molestation and three misdemeanor counts of annoying and molesting a child.
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Substitute teacher shortage opens the door for predators
As children return to school from distance learning, California continues to deal with teacher and substitute teacher shortages. The problem has the potential to open the door for pedophiles. It’s no secret that predators gravitate to environments where there are children. They choose schools over nursing homes. According to Professor Charol Shakeshaft, an internationally recognized researcher, nearly 1 out of every ten kids are victims of educator sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct ranges from inappropriate conduct to criminal sexual behavior. Substitute teachers account for 13% of the problem. How we got here Compared to years past, more older teachers are choosing early retirement, and not all teachers are agreeing to return for the 2021-2022 school year. The result is that there is a greater demand for teachers…
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USA Swimming hit by another sexual abuse lawsuit
New lawsuit by Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard alleges USA Swimming’s quest for profit allowed serial sexual predator Andy King to abuse young East Bay swimmer Yet another swimmer has come forward alleging disgraced coach Andy King sexually abused her after he was first exposed as a pedophile. The allegations are contained in a new lawsuit filed by the law firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard that says King used his position of authority “to manipulate and sexually assault over a dozen female swimmers over a 30-year period,” including “A.H.” A.H. is the anonymous plaintiff in the new case that was filed in Alameda County Superior Court (case #HG21112559). In addition to USA Swimming, affiliates Pacific Swimming and San Ramon Valley Aquatics are defendants in the…
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Piedmont Hills Chioke Robinson Lawsuit
Sexual abuse lawsuit targets East Side Union High School District A new lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleges that former Piedmont Hills High School track coach Chioke Robinson repeatedly sexually abused a young female student both on and off school grounds. The civil suit was filed on behalf of “Jane Doe,” who chooses to remain anonymous, by San Jose-based Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard. Jane ran track at Piedmont Hills High School in San Jose, which is part of the East Side Union High School District. She says her track coach, Chioke Robinson, began sexually grooming her in 2009, when she was a 15-year-old sophomore, by hugging her, spending time alone with her during the off-season, buying her lunch and driving her places.…
Read MoreSettlement reached in sexual abuse cases against New Haven Unified School District
District pays $2.25 million to three girls sexually abused by teacher. The New Haven Unified School District has agreed to pay $2.25 million to three young girls who were sexually abused by their third-grade teacher, Michael William Howey, when they were eight years old. Two of the girls, who were represented by the San Jose law firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard, will share equally in the settlement with the third girl, who was represented by another law firm. The first complaint about Howey’s inappropriate behavior came during the 2002-2003 school year when he was teaching at Cesar Chavez Middle School but school officials ignored it. “They didn’t believe the girl’s story that Howey kept grabbing her thigh and sexually harassing her, so they didn’t…
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Childhood sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High school district
“My innocence was abruptly taken” – former Los Gatos High School track star The first year of high school is always exciting, a sign that you’re almost a grown up who will soon be forging your own path in life. That’s how sexual assault survivor “Jane Doe” felt when she joined the Los Gatos High School Girls’ Track team in 1998: the world was her oyster and her future was bright. Today, Jane is anonymously suing the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District and two track coaches for the sexual abuse she endured for more than three years. Her abuser was LGHS track coach Chioke Robinson who, Jane says, was enabled by the high school’s head track coach Willie Harmatz. Robinson was hired for the…
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Sex abuse lawsuit filed against Valley Christian High School and prominent coach Greg Marshall
The lawsuit alleges that Valley Christian ignored Marshall’s predatory behavior towards female students, leading to the molestations of at least two female student-athletes. San Jose, CA – Jan. 5, 2021 – The law firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard is announcing the filing of a sexual abuse lawsuit against Valley Christian High School (Santa Clara County Superior Court) and its former coach, Greg Marshall. The lawsuit alleges that Coach Marshall began sexually abusing girls on his varsity girls’ basketball team almost as soon as he was hired in the 2001-2002 school year. According to the lawsuit, Valley Christian ignored Marshall’s repeated grooming behavior, which included excessive on-on-one time with female students during school hours, especially during lunch, transporting them alone to and from school, and…
Read MoreFighting for Olympic silver medalist Terin Humphrey
When former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nasser admitted to sexually assaulting ten young gymnasts, he was sentenced to up to 175 years, meaning he’s expected to die in prison. Since the Nasser scandal broke in 2016, at least 250 women say they were sexually assaulted by Nasser beginning in 1992. One more victim has come forward: Gymnast Terin Humphrey, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Terin was only 15 years old when she was “treated” by Nasser at a 2002 gymnastics meet in Virginia. “I had torn both my hips, so my coaches asked Dr. Nasser to see me,” Terin said. “One of my coaches accompanied me, but it didn’t make any difference – Nasser blocked her line…
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