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Friday, October 10, 2014

Md. Family Sues MCPS For $3 Million, Alleges It Harbored 'Reckless' Teacher

A seven-figure payout—that's what a teenage girl, sexually solicited by her high school history teacher, says she deserves.

She and her family are now suing Montgomery County Public Schools, its Board of Education, and that former teacher, Richard Shemer, 50, of Potomac, for $3 million, plus attorney’s fees.

The girl's parents say they wiped out their savings and retirement accounts, while attempting to provide their daughter with daily counseling and therapy. Before asking close friends for loans, the girl's parents turned to MCPS for financial assistance, but claim administrators told them to pound sand.

"It's something that angers me, but also makes me physically sick," Estrada told ABC 7 News during an exclusive interview. "That is the only way to put it."

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

And looking like the beloved mayor of Chicago doesn't help his cause.