Allison Brown was a student-athlete at Valley Christian High School in San Jose when Marshall began abusing her in the early 2000s. In 2021, she hired Corsiglia McMahon & Allard to represent her in a civil lawsuit against Valley Christian, saying the school should have protected her from Marshall. Valley Christian settled Allison’s lawsuit and agreed to make policy changes that she believes will help avoid future sexual abuse problems at the school.
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A horrific story of sexual abuse is detailed in an amended lawsuit against the Los Gatos Union School District and former fifth grade teacher Joseph Brian Houg.
Continue reading ›Sexual abuse survivor Stevie Gould says suing the US Tennis Association was an ‘empowering’ experience. Stevie is largely responsible for putting Normandie Burgos, a once well-respected Northern California tennis coach, in prison. Stevie secretly recorded the tennis coach admitting to having sex with a child and turned the recording over to police. Then, Stevie went one step further and filed a civil lawsuit against the United State Tennis Association for allowing Burgos to continue coaching long after the allegations of abuse first surfaced in 2001.
Continue reading ›Another victim of former Piedmont Hills High School track coach Chioke Robinson is coming forward with her story of sexual abuse. Her lawsuit states that the abuse escalated from inappropriate massages to sexual intercourse. Robinson used his position of trust and authority as a coach to groom and sexual abuse the young students according to the complaint.
Continue reading ›The Los Gatos Union School District and a former fifth grade teacher, Joseph Brian Houg, are being sued by the parents of a 10-year-old child who was sexually abused by Houg. Houg is a former Blossom Hill Elementary School teacher who pleaded no contest to 10 felony counts of child molestation and three misdemeanor counts of annoying and molesting a child.
Continue reading ›In 2020, sexual misconduct claims were reported against a former Thacher School headmaster and two teachers. As a result, the school retained Munger, Tolles & Olson, a Los Angeles law firm, to investigate the claims. The investigation included interviews with over 120 current and former students, parents, faculty, and staff. One victim reportedly described being…
Continue reading ›New lawsuit by Cerri, Boskovich & Allard alleges USA Swimming’s quest for profit allowed serial sexual predator Andy King to abuse young East Bay swimmer Yet another swimmer has come forward alleging disgraced coach Andy King sexually abused her after he was first exposed as a pedophile. The allegations are contained in a new lawsuit…
Continue reading ›Sexual abuse lawsuit targets East Side Union High School District A new lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleges that former Piedmont Hills High School track coach Chioke Robinson repeatedly sexually abused a young female student both on and off school grounds. The civil suit was filed on behalf of “Jane Doe,” who…
Continue reading ›District pays $2.25 million to three girls sexually abused by teacher. The New Haven Unified School District has agreed to pay $2.25 million to three young girls who were sexually abused by their third-grade teacher, Michael William Howey, when they were eight years old. Two of the girls, who were represented by the San Jose…
Continue reading ›“My innocence was abruptly taken” – former Los Gatos High School track star The first year of high school is always exciting, a sign that you’re almost a grown up who will soon be forging your own path in life. That’s how sexual assault survivor “Jane Doe” felt when she joined the Los Gatos High…
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