Per reports, the family of 14-year-old girl, Adriana, claims in their lawsuit that the teen took her own life after video, which showed the girl being struck with no warning in the face by someone holding a water bottle near hallway lockers, before another girl joining in, was posted online. In the lawsuit, the family claims that the Board of Education failed to protect the 14-year-old child.
According to the family’s attorney, the 14-year-old girl’s family claim that officials knew about the ongoing violence at the high school and failed to protect her. According to the family, the 14-year-old child reportedly killed herself after she was assaulted by at least one student in her high school and after video of the incident was posted on the internet.
According to the family’s attorney, the video of the assault reportedly led to her public humiliation and ultimate suicide. According to the family’s attorney, Bill, the video, which was posted online, reportedly showed the 14-year-old girl being struck with no warning in the face near hallway lockers, before another girl joining in. According to the family’s attorney, two students attacked Adriana and two others recorded the assault.
Authorities say that four students were criminally charged. According to the court documents, one of the students was charged with aggravated assault, another student was charged with harassment and two with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault. The civil complaint seeks unspecified damages for allegations that include negligence, defamation and the infliction of emotional distress. It also seeks unspecified punitive damages.
