School Sexual Abuse Archives

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March 31, 2026 - by Herman Law

Herman Law Wins Child Sex Abuse Case Against Los Angeles Unified School District

Jury awards $8 million verdict Herman Law, a firm dedicated exclusively to representing victims of childhood sexual abuse, is proud to announce that a...

February 5, 2026 - by Herman Law

Former Oak Ridge High School Band Teacher Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges

A longtime Oak Ridge High School band teacher in El Dorado County, California, was arrested and charged with multiple felony counts of child sexual...

January 21, 2026 - by Herman Law

Springfield Schools Settles Sexual Abuse Cases for Over $14 Million: Record-Breaking Payout After Years of Ignored Warnings

The City of Springfield has agreed to pay more than $14 million to settle two federal lawsuits filed by families on behalf of their...

January 7, 2026 - by Herman Law

Former Brookline Middle School Teacher Accused of Sexual Abuse: Town Settles for $3 Million

The Town of Brookline and its public school district have agreed to pay $3 million to a woman who alleged that her middle school...

December 22, 2025 - by Herman Law

New Jersey Teacher and Santa Performer Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

Mark Paulino, a retired Hamilton Township elementary school teacher who worked as a Santa Claus performer, has been arrested on child sexual abuse material...

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December 17, 2025 - by Herman Law

Miss Hall’s School Sexual Abuse Case: Three Decades of Institutional Failure

For years, survivors of alleged sexual abuse at Miss Hall’s School carried their stories in silence. In August 2025, a 60-page independent investigation confirmed...

Cherry Hill School District Lawsuits Reveal Decade of Alleged Sexual Abuse at James F. Cooper Elementary

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November 18, 2025 - by Herman Law

Cherry Hill School District Lawsuits Reveal Decade of Alleged Sexual Abuse at James F. Cooper Elementary

Seventeen former students have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against a Cherry Hill elementary school teacher—abuse that school officials allegedly ignored for...

Former Danville Teacher and Cheer Coach Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Students

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November 13, 2025 - by Herman Law

Former Danville Teacher and Cheer Coach Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Students

A Contra Costa County jury found Nicholas Moseby, a former San Ramon Valley teacher and cheerleading coach, guilty of sexually abusing students—a case that...

October 24, 2025 - by Herman Law

Former California School Counselor Charged with Molesting Multiple Students

Update — October 24, 2025 New charges have been filed against former Ventura County school counselor David Lane Braff Jr., expanding the scope of...

October 3, 2025 - by Herman Law

Landmark School, Curtis Bryant, and the Cost of Silence

In 1990, a teenage student filed a lawsuit against Curtis Bryant, a science teacher and hockey coach at Landmark School in Beverly, MA. The...

October 1, 2025 - by Herman Law

Pennsylvania School Sexual Abuse Case: Bellwood-Antis Coach Sentenced, District Settles for $1M

In November 2023, the Bellwood-Antis School District agreed to pay $1 million to a former student who had been sexually abused by wrestling coach...

September 19, 2025 - by Herman Law

The Case of Reynold Buono: A Legacy of Harm and Institutional Failure at Milton Academy

When former Milton Academy teacher Reynold “Rey” Buono pleaded guilty in 2022 to raping a student in the early 1980s, three brave survivors spoke...

August 12, 2025 - by Herman Law

Former Maryland Teacher and Coach Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography and Abuse

Christopher Speights, a former substitute teacher and youth basketball coach in Prince George’s County, Maryland, was sentenced in 2018 to 35 years in federal...

August 12, 2025 - by Herman Law

Maryland High School Teacher Charged with Sexual Abuse of Students

A Baltimore County high school teacher is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly grooming and sexually abusing female students—raising serious concerns about how educators...

August 8, 2025 - by Herman Law

Former Coral Springs Charter School Teacher Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Student

A Coral Springs teacher has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a teenage boy he met while the child was a student at...

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