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Lawsuits May 8, 2016

Palm Springs Unified Sued Over Child Molestation

A 13-year-old boy who was molested by a Palm Springs Unified special education aide has filed a lawsuit accusing the school district of “turning a blind eye” to the sexual abuse, then destroying evidence in an effort to cover up the fact that at least some of the abuse occurred on school property. The lawsuit claims that the school district ignored …

Lawsuits, News May 6, 2016

Lawsuit Accuses CCSD of Covering Up 2014 Attack on Desert Oasis High School Student

A father says his 15-year-old son was walking between classes at Desert Oasis High School one morning in January 2014, listening to music in his headphones, when an older classmate attacked him from behind and sent him to the hospital with a broken nose, a concussion and a head wound that required seven staples. Now James Hensley, the boy’s father, is pursuing a lawsuit that accuses the Clark …