No Change In Perkiomen School Leadership Following Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

PENNSBURG, PA — A private school in Montgomery County has not made changes to leadership or administrative staff following a lawsuit alleging complicity in the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old child on campus.

The Perkiomen School and its head of school, Mark Devey, are both named in the lawsuit which claims negligence in the response to the assaults.

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The school did not directly address the suit or the allegations in a statement released following their filing.

"Today, we became aware of media reports that a family filed a lawsuit against Perkiomen School and me as Head of School," Devey wrote in a letter to the school community earlier in December. "While the complaint has not yet been served, the reports indicate the lawsuit makes claims about alleged interactions occurring on the school’s campus last winter between non-students that, upon learning, we/the school reported to the authorities, consistent with our mandated reporter requirements."

"Due to the sensitivity of the matters involved and our duty to protect the privacy of minors, it would be inappropriate to provide additional details or comment further at this time," the letter added.

When contacted by Patch, a spokesperson for the school referred to the letter and did not provide further response.

Perkiomen has a yearly tuition of $75,900 for boarding students and $43,100 for day students.