Helen Barrera, a Los Angeles resident, filed a lawsuit on behalf of her minor child, RL, who also lived in Los Angeles. Anthony Loupe, another Plaintiff, joined the case. At the time of the incidents, RL was a kindergarten student at Cowan Avenue Elementary School, operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). In 2016, federal agencies, including the FBI, investigated dark web forums sharing child pornography. A user, later identified as Defendant Harrell, posted explicit material, including images of his niece and other children. Law enforcement tracked Harrell through his online gaming profile, which led to his arrest in mid-2017 for child pornography-related crimes. After Harrell’s arrest, law enforcement reportedly informed LAUSD and Cowan