School District Settles Student Abuse Lawsuit for $2M
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Case Background
A former student, publicly identified only as Jane Doe 7073, sued the Charter Oak Unified School District (COUSD) in late 2022. The Plaintiff's lawsuit centered on grievous allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse by a school employee, named in the complaint as Max Young, who the Court documents identified as Doe 2. The lawsuit asserted that the district carried a legal responsibility to protect its students but fundamentally failed to prevent the alleged abuse. Legal proceedings quickly commenced in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, before the Honorable Peter L. Hernandez.
Cause
The Plaintiff filed the original complaint on November 14, 2022, asserting that she became a victim of repeated sexual misconduct while she attended school under the district’s supervision. Her filing made clear that the district had an enforceable, non-delegable duty to provide a safe learning environment, a duty it breached when the alleged incidents occurred. The core of the complaint hinged on the claim that systemic failures within the school administration created the opportunity for the abuse to happen.
Injury
Throughout the litigation, the Plaintiff consistently maintained that she endured severe, life-altering emotional distress and lasting psychological harm because of the alleged misconduct. The complaint detailed that these injuries were so profound that they necessitated extensive and ongoing professional psychological and medical care. The lasting nature of the trauma formed the basis for the substantial damages she lat
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