California School District Sued Over Alleged Abuse by a Teacher Who Died in 2003, Press Democrat Reports

A lawsuit has been filed against the Guerneville School District in Sonoma County, California, over allegations of childhood sexual abuse by a teacher who died in 2003, the Press Democrat reported on Sept. 25. Because the accused educator is deceased, the claim is directed at the district as the institution that employed and supervised him.

Suits of this kind have become more common in California following changes to state law that reopened windows for adults to bring long-delayed childhood sexual abuse claims. The Press Democrat's report lays out the allegations as described in the complaint.

The claims in the lawsuit are allegations that have not been resolved in court, and the district has not been found liable. The newspaper's original reporting, linked as the source, contains the specifics of the complaint and any response from the district.