Former teacher and district face lawsuit over sex assault against teens
Targeted when they were teenagers, two former high school students are speaking out about sexual assault by a former Rochester Community Schools teacher.
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Targeted when they were teenagers, two former high school students are speaking out about sexual assault by a former Rochester Community Schools teacher.
3:38 One year ago, a 16 year-old boy sat in a cafeteria at a group home for teens in Kalamazoo and tossed a piece of bread at another boy. The adults in the room told him to stop. Smiling, he tossed another piece. An adult pushed him to the floor, and eventually seven other grown men held the boy down for 12 minutes. Cornelius Fredrick died two days later, his death ruled a homicide. In the year since his death, there have been lawsuits, criminal charges, and promises of reform. The home where Fredrick lived, Lakeside Academy, has closed. Much has changed. But much remains unresolved.
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