Charleston Child Sexual Assault Lawyer

Any injury to a child that takes place at school or a playground stuns the senses because we expect our children to be safe in those places. As difficult as that may be, however, it pales in comparison with being confronted by an act of sexual assault perpetrated against a child while he or she is in school.

News reports of these egregious offenses against children draw a great deal of public attention, but it seems that there is little sign that these tragedies are becoming less frequent. It is perhaps most sickening when the perpetrators of the sexual assault are employees of the school or school district, whether they are teachers, janitors, coaches, or administrative staff.

If an offending employee had a previous record of such behavior, and the school district was negligent in its hiring process, then action against the district for that negligence may be appropriate. Even if there were no warning signs prior to hiring, proper supervision by school officials and careful awareness on the part of co-workers could often have prevented such an awful trauma from entering the life of a child.

As chilling as this is, there also exists the possibility that someone not affiliated with the school, or even another student, may have been responsible, in which case security measures were clearly inadequate. It is estimated that 4,000 or more sexual assaults take place in public schools each year in the United States. While that is a staggering number, it never matters more than if your child happens to be one of those assaulted.

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The sexual assault of a child on school grounds is disgusting, tragic, and enraging. There are legal avenues through which you can seek to hold the perpetrator accountable beyond a criminal trial. Contact the Charleston child sexual assault lawyer of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800 to discuss the circumstances.