Family claims 15-year-old special needs student was sexually assaulted, files lawsuit against Northwestern School Corporation

Family of Special Needs Student Files Lawsuit Claiming Sexual Assault

KOKOMO, Ind. — The parents of a special education student have filed a lawsuit against the Northwestern School Corporation in Howard County with claims that the child was sexually assaulted multiple times at the school. The family filed the lawsuit on Thursday in Howard Superior Court 1. It says that the 15-year-old was assaulted more than 20 times in a school restroom during band class in the fall of 2023. The lawsuit also states that in 2024, …

15-year-old will be tried as an adult for allegedly raping nonverbal 7-year-old in the back of special-needs school bus

A teenager is being accused of numerous acts of heinous sexual assault on a 7-year-old while they both were passengers on a school bus for students with special needs in central Indiana. Prosecutors allege that 15-year-old Landon Doty raped the younger student several times while other students were on the bus. A juvenile probation officer said Doty's conduct was the 'worst he has seen during his 39-year career as a juvenile probation officer.' …

Lawsuit alleges school failures in supervision led to multiple assaults

Parents of special education student sue Northwestern Schools for failing to prevent multiple assaults in a school restroom in 2023.

Family claims 15-year-old special needs student was sexually assaulted, files lawsuit against Northwestern School Corporation

HOWARD COUNTY, Ind. -- The parents of a special needs student have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Northwestern School Corporation in Howard County, alleging the student endured repeated sexual assaults. Attorneys Tammy Meyer and Catherine Michael are representing the family who filed a federal suit Thursday in Howard Superior Court 1. The complaint centers on allegations that administrators and staff members failed to provide "…