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MOhillbilly · 08-18-2011, 07:09 AM

http://www.news-leader.com/article/2...ver-rape-claim

A lawsuit filed against the Republic School District alleges school officials failed to protect a middle school girl from a male classmate who harassed her, sexually assaulted her, and raped her.In its written response, the school district denies all allegations in the suit and calls the claims frivolous.
The suit, filed July 5, alleges when the girl — a special education student — told officials about the harassment, assault and rape that occurred during the 2008-09 school year, they told her they did not believe her. She recanted.
The suit also alleges that, without seeking her mother’s permission, school officials forced the girl to write a letter of apology to the boy and personally deliver it to him. She was then expelled for the rest of the 2008-2009 school year and referred to juvenile authorities for filing a false report.
“School Officials, although mandatory reporters under Missouri’s Child Abuse Reporting Law, failed to report [the girl’s] complaints to the Division of Family Services or to Greene County Juvenile Authorities,” the suit says.

In 2009-10, the girl was allowed back in school, and the boy continued to harass and assault her, the suit says. She did not tell school officials because she was afraid she would be accused of lying and kicked out of school.
In February 2010, the boy allegedly forcibly raped the girl again, this time in the back of the school library. While school officials allegedly expressed skepticism of the girl, her mother took her to the Child Advocacy Center and an exam showed a sexual assault had occurred. DNA in semen found on the girl matched the DNA of the boy she accused, the suit says.

The boy was taken into custody in Juvenile Court and pleaded guilty to charges, the suit says. The specific charges are not stated in the suit.

“School Officials acted recklessly in conscious disregard of and with deliberate indifference to the risk of [the girl’s] safety by failing to conduct an investigation into her allegations of rape and sexual assault, by suspending her from school, and by failing to provide her with any protection from her rapist,” the suit says.

The suit alleges that when school officials interviewed the girl in 2008-09, they failed to even look at her own school file, which included a psychological report “which clearly indicated that [the girl] was conflict adverse, behaviorally passive and ‘would forego her own needs and wishes to satisfy the request of others around so she can be accepted.’”

The 23-page suit was filed July 5 and only identifies the girl, her mother, and the boy by initials. The girl is represented by attorney Doug Harpool. The suit seeks unspecified actual and punitive damages.

Defendants specifically named in the suit are the Republic School District, Superintendent Vern Minor, middle school Principal Patricia Mithelavage, counselor Joni Ragain, and school resource officer Robert Duncan.
The school district’s 19-page response was filed July 29.

“Plaintiff’s claims against the District are frivolous, and have no basis in fact or law” said the response, written by the school district’s lawyers Celynda Brasher and Michelle Basi. “Therefore, the District Defendants are entitled to an award of their reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.”
The girl failed and neglected to use reasonable means to protect her self, the response says. Any damages the girl may have sustained, “were as a result of the negligence, carelessness, or conduct of third parties over whom the District Defendants had neither control nor the right to control,” according to the school district response.

ForeverChiefs58 · 08-18-2011, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by luv

Agreed.

Teachers and such are employees of the school district, thus they represent the school. When they do something, the employer has ultimate liability. Because they employees acted on behalf of the school, the school is ultimately responsible.

This.

stevieray · 08-18-2011, 10:12 AM

events like these make my blood boil.

at the very least, a few people need a serious asskicking.

Hydrae · 08-18-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Yep. And that's how it should be. They conspired to cover up a criminal event that happened more than one time. Or perhaps you missed that. (insert logical smiley)

This should be a criminal case.

Sure, I have no problem with that. But you aren't going after a PUBLIC entity with a criminal case. You would be going after the individuals who are actually responsible.

I am surprised that everyone seems to not understand the difference between a public entity and a private company (yes, it could be publicly owned by definition but that is not the same as a governmental, public entity).

But enough, I am not trying to send this to DC and will bow out. I have had my say.

**luv** · 08-18-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Yep. And that's how it should be. They conspired to cover up a criminal event that happened more than one time. Or perhaps you missed that. (insert logical smiley)

This should be a criminal case.

This is was I thought, too. I wonder if they lacked sufficient evidence for proving such? Much likelier to win a civil case.

ForeverChiefs58 · 08-18-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by luv

This is was I thought, too. I wonder if they lacked sufficient evidence for proving such? Much likelier to win a civil case.

$$More money$$.

**luv** · 08-18-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ForeverChiefs58

$$More money$$.

Yeah, but civil cases also have a different standard of proof. Much easier to win, I would think.

go bo · 08-18-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by luv

Yeah, but civil cases also have a different standard of proof. Much easier to win, I would think.

much easier, look at oj...

tooge · 08-18-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Hydrae

I have no issue with going after a company. Yes, they will raise thier prices, people will buy from their competitor, they go out of business. No concerns here, this is the price they pay for doing illegal things.

But the school district doesn't have a competitor in the same manner. It literally costs every home owner in that area money. Is that helpful in some manner?

Take out the principal, in the case the librarian, other teachers, councilors, etc. Heck, go after the school board members. But heep the impact to those responsible, not the whole town.

heh, the librarian? Because she didn't see a rape going on in the back of her library while she was updating the card files? "shhhhhhhh on the moaning. People are trying to read"

**Iowanian** · 08-18-2011, 10:31 AM

Is it possible that the school didn't do anything because the girl is functional, and a known liar or had reason to believe she lied?

Cornstock · 08-18-2011, 10:37 AM

I second Iowanian. It says the girl is special ed, not reeruned. There is a huge difference. Special ed usually means sub-100 IQ and reeruned is significantly lower.
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Skyy God · 08-18-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

Is it possible that the school didn't do anything because the girl is functional, and a known liar or had reason to believe she lied?

That's certainly possible, although the nuts and sluts defense isn't quite as effective against a sp-ed middle schooler.

Hydrae · 08-18-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tooge

heh, the librarian? Because she didn't see a rape going on in the back of her library while she was updating the card files? "shhhhhhhh on the moaning. People are trying to read"

Is the librarian not respsonsible for what occurs within the library?

My point is that they should go after the responsible parties, not a governmental institution.

Damn, I said I was done.

**Iowanian** · 08-18-2011, 10:50 AM

WHAT IN THE HEL'N IS GOING ON HERE!? Some republican boys just butt raped.......

I'm not saying my question is a true statement, but it is possible that she isn't suffering from some severe handicap, but is a lower functioning student. Hell, some of my best friends were in classes to receive help in school, but at a beer party or work, you'd never know it.

It's quite possible that there was some deep seeded conspiracy by members of the faculty, school board, administration and community to just allow it, but I find it hard to believe or accept that it would happen. I'm familiar with a local situation that could be similar, except that the girl has brain tumors one minute, cancer the next, and 2 separate rape accusations.

This girl was obviously not believed the first time, enough so that she got into trouble and was removed from the school and written up for filing a false report. It's possible that she doesn't know what in the HEL'N she's talking about and that some republican boy didn't butt rape her son....I mean her.

Something just doesn't add up at first take.

If the boy did it the first time....why in the hell would he risk getting in trouble the second?
What possible motive would the officials have to NOT deal with this appropriately? It's their job to keep the youth safe inside the walls of their school.

Skyy God · 08-18-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

If the boy did it the first time....why in the hell would he risk getting in trouble the second?

a) he got away with it (she was punished, not him), and b) middle-school boys are probably the dumbest subset of humanity.

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

What possible motive would the officials have to NOT deal with this appropriately? It's their job to keep the youth safe inside the walls of their school.

Some people aren't good at their jobs.

**luv** · 08-18-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Iowanian

If the boy did it the first time....why in the hell would he risk getting in trouble the second?
What possible motive would the officials have to NOT deal with this appropriately? It's their job to keep the youth safe inside the walls of their school.

Well, if he did it the first time, he did get away with it, and history proves that no one would believe her if she said anything again. Unlucky for him that she went to her mom instead of school officials the second time, I guess.

And I think the second question is the reason why they're being sued.

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MOhillbilly Mama Tried Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9949903	Republic schools, burns books and rapes kids. http://www.news-leader.com/article/2...ver-rape-claim A lawsuit filed against the Republic School District alleges school officials failed to protect a middle school girl from a male classmate who harassed her, sexually assaulted her, and raped her.In its written response, the school district denies all allegations in the suit and calls the claims frivolous. The suit, filed July 5, alleges when the girl — a special education student — told officials about the harassment, assault and rape that occurred during the 2008-09 school year, they told her they did not believe her. She recanted. The suit also alleges that, without seeking her mother’s permission, school officials forced the girl to write a letter of apology to the boy and personally deliver it to him. She was then expelled for the rest of the 2008-2009 school year and referred to juvenile authorities for filing a false report. “School Officials, although mandatory reporters under Missouri’s Child Abuse Reporting Law, failed to report [the girl’s] complaints to the Division of Family Services or to Greene County Juvenile Authorities,” the suit says. In 2009-10, the girl was allowed back in school, and the boy continued to harass and assault her, the suit says. She did not tell school officials because she was afraid she would be accused of lying and kicked out of school. In February 2010, the boy allegedly forcibly raped the girl again, this time in the back of the school library. While school officials allegedly expressed skepticism of the girl, her mother took her to the Child Advocacy Center and an exam showed a sexual assault had occurred. DNA in semen found on the girl matched the DNA of the boy she accused, the suit says. The boy was taken into custody in Juvenile Court and pleaded guilty to charges, the suit says. The specific charges are not stated in the suit. “School Officials acted recklessly in conscious disregard of and with deliberate indifference to the risk of [the girl’s] safety by failing to conduct an investigation into her allegations of rape and sexual assault, by suspending her from school, and by failing to provide her with any protection from her rapist,” the suit says. The suit alleges that when school officials interviewed the girl in 2008-09, they failed to even look at her own school file, which included a psychological report “which clearly indicated that [the girl] was conflict adverse, behaviorally passive and ‘would forego her own needs and wishes to satisfy the request of others around so she can be accepted.’” The 23-page suit was filed July 5 and only identifies the girl, her mother, and the boy by initials. The girl is represented by attorney Doug Harpool. The suit seeks unspecified actual and punitive damages. Defendants specifically named in the suit are the Republic School District, Superintendent Vern Minor, middle school Principal Patricia Mithelavage, counselor Joni Ragain, and school resource officer Robert Duncan. The school district’s 19-page response was filed July 29. “Plaintiff’s claims against the District are frivolous, and have no basis in fact or law” said the response, written by the school district’s lawyers Celynda Brasher and Michelle Basi. “Therefore, the District Defendants are entitled to an award of their reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.” The girl failed and neglected to use reasonable means to protect her self, the response says. Any damages the girl may have sustained, “were as a result of the negligence, carelessness, or conduct of third parties over whom the District Defendants had neither control nor the right to control,” according to the school district response.
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Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4628454	WHAT IN THE HEL'N IS GOING ON HERE!? Some republican boys just butt raped....... I'm not saying my question is a true statement, but it is possible that she isn't suffering from some severe handicap, but is a lower functioning student. Hell, some of my best friends were in classes to receive help in school, but at a beer party or work, you'd never know it. It's quite possible that there was some deep seeded conspiracy by members of the faculty, school board, administration and community to just allow it, but I find it hard to believe or accept that it would happen. I'm familiar with a local situation that could be similar, except that the girl has brain tumors one minute, cancer the next, and 2 separate rape accusations. This girl was obviously not believed the first time, enough so that she got into trouble and was removed from the school and written up for filing a false report. It's possible that she doesn't know what in the HEL'N she's talking about and that some republican boy didn't butt rape her son....I mean her. Something just doesn't add up at first take. If the boy did it the first time....why in the hell would he risk getting in trouble the second? What possible motive would the officials have to NOT deal with this appropriately? It's their job to keep the youth safe inside the walls of their school.
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