The Register-Herald
Claims against a teacher listed in the suit thrown out
— A federal judge has rejected a $65,000 settlement offer in a case involving the alleged rape of a young girl at the former Mount Hope High School, while at the same time throwing out negligence claims against one of the teachers originally listed in the suit.
U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin rejected the settlement April 22 under the advisement of the girl’s guardian ad litem, appointed to represent her interests in litigation.
Maryl Sattler, the guardian, wrote in an April 19 filing with the court that she had “serious reservations” about the proposed settlement.
She says the current settlement does not cover the costs of future psychological care or private schooling and does not adequately compensate her for her suffering. Only about $34,000 would remain of the $65,000 after attorney’s fees.
The civil suit was brought forward in 2011 by Stephen and Sharon Endicott of Pax, the girl’s biological grandparents and adoptive parents.
The alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl referred to by her initials, B.E., in court documents, occurred Nov. 12, 2010, at the high school. She asserts that after school, five members of the high school basketball team forced her into a stairwell and raped and physically and sexually assaulted her in the presence of another female student.
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