Portland School District Sued Over Alleged Abuse

PORTLAND, OR -- A lawsuit was recently filed against the Portland Public Schools district over alleged sexual abuse.

A mom claims her daughter, who is developmentally disabled, was molested by district employee Brett Christy-Hamilton at a Southeast Portland school. But Christy-Hamilton was found not guilty of first-degree sexual abuse in March, according to a report by OregonLive.com.

"The lawsuit faults the school district for failing to require at least two employees in the restroom with a child who needs assistance, and for allegedly failing to 'implement common sense child abuse prevention policies,'" according to the news report.

Although the charges were dropped, the mom is suing the district for $7.5 million. The lawsuit was filed with the Multnomah County Circuit Court, the news site reported.

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