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DOE v. HEMPFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 29, 2025No. 5:24-cv-04368Unknown
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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MARY DOE, on behalf of JANE DOE, a minor CIVIL ACTION v. No. 24-4368 HEMPFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT Henry, J. September 29, 2025 MEMORANDUM A mother brings this case on behalf of her child, alleging that the girl was raped at a “makeout spot” by a classmate inside her high school’s cafeteria during school hours. The plaintiff argues that the school district is liable for having done nothing to stop the rape from occurring despite its having been aware of a previous instance of sexual violence by the same classmate against…
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