Three Lawsuits in Under Two Months Accuse a Sacramento-Area School District of Failing to Stop Abuse by Employees

Three civil lawsuits filed in less than two months accuse California's Elk Grove Unified School District of failing to protect students from sexual abuse by district employees, The Sacramento Bee reported.

According to the Bee, the suits involve three different schools in the district, including a high school, and were brought by plaintiffs who say they were abused as minors by staff members. The complaints, as described by the newspaper, target the district's handling of employee conduct rather than only the individuals accused.

The Bee's reporting places the filings within a broader wave of school abuse litigation in California, where a change in state law has allowed older claims to be brought. The allegations in the lawsuits have not been tested in court, and this site does not name the individuals accused.