Legal Rights of Student Sex Abuse Victims

Attorney contributor Laurence Banville represents sex abuse victims and their families in civil lawsuits. Laurence has offered to share some info on the legal rights of students who have been sexually abused by coaches and other school employees:

Sexual predators are often found in positions of trust, including teaching, coaching, and other educational professions. School officials must do everything they can to make sure all employees are trustworthy and students are safe from sexual predators. But sadly, there have been widespread reports of teachers and coaches sexually abusing students throughout the country.

When a coach or teacher is charged with sexually abusing a student, the school should also be investigated. Some of these cases of abuse only happen due to negligence by school officials, like failing to run background checks or ignoring past complaints of inappropriate behavior by the employee who was arrested. In cases of negligence, school sex abuse victims and their families may have grounds for a lawsuit.

If you or your child is a victim of school sex abuse, you can learn more about your family’s legal options in a free consultation with one of our experienced sex abuse victim lawyers.

Kingston High School in Kingston, NY

Sources

https://wpdh.com/kingston-coach-had-sexual-relationship-with-student-police-say/

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/northorange/news/area-hs-varsity-coach-charged-with-sexual-abuse-for-alleged-relationship-with-player/789428/