San Diego High School Under Scrutiny After Sex Crime Scandal
In La Mesa, California, private investigators hired by Grossmont Union High School District are blaming high school employees for failing to report suspicions of child abuse as required by California state law. Four former teachers at Helix High School have been convicted of sex crimes against students since 2006.
According to the investigation, school employees did not report suspected child abuse and school administrators did not take proper preventative measures after the first case of sexual abuse. The report states that students did not feel their complaints would be taken seriously by school officials based on the reaction to the first incident of sexual abuse.
Officials from the school denied these findings and said they plan to issue a detailed response.
San Diego high school faulted after abuse cases, Associated Press, January 17, 2009
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