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Senior LAUSD officials knew of child abuse claims, lawyers say
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Mar 23, 2013, 1:55:41 PM3/23/13
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Senior LAUSD officials knew of child abuse claims, lawyers
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March 21, 2013
Senior LAUSD officials were allegedly aware of parent complaints in
2009 about a Wilmington teacher who was charged in January with
abusing children over an extended period of time, say attorneys who
represent alleged victims.
The latest allegations concern the case of Robert Pimentel, 57, who
has been charged with molesting 12 students at De La Torre Elementary
School. Pimentel has pleaded not guilty.
Los Angeles Unified School District officials had previously
acknowledged Pimentel’s principal was aware of allegations in 2002 and
2008. The principal’s alleged failure to act was cited as reason for
her removal by L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy. Both Pimental and
Principal Irene L. Hinojosa resigned as the district was preparing to
fire them.
The superintendent said in January that he did not know whether
allegations against Pimental went higher than the principal.
On Thursday, attorneys alleged the allegations reached senior
officials, namely Holly Priebe-Diaz, a veteran district mediator, and
Linda Del Cueto, who oversees instructional programs in the San
Fernando Valley. In 2009, she was one of eight top regional
administrators across the nation’s second-largest school system.
According to accounts by the attorneys, Priebe-Diaz and Del Cueto were
involved in a mediation to settle conflicts between parents and
Hinojosa. As they worked through various issues, one parent asserted
Pimentel had touched her daughter inappropriately and the principal
had failed to follow up appropriately. Another parent who was present
has corroborated that account, said attorney Luis Carrillo....
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/03/senior-district-officials-knew-of-child-abuse-allegations-attorneys-claim.html
say
March 21, 2013
Senior LAUSD officials were allegedly aware of parent complaints in
2009 about a Wilmington teacher who was charged in January with
abusing children over an extended period of time, say attorneys who
represent alleged victims.
The latest allegations concern the case of Robert Pimentel, 57, who
has been charged with molesting 12 students at De La Torre Elementary
School. Pimentel has pleaded not guilty.
Los Angeles Unified School District officials had previously
acknowledged Pimentel’s principal was aware of allegations in 2002 and
2008. The principal’s alleged failure to act was cited as reason for
her removal by L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy. Both Pimental and
Principal Irene L. Hinojosa resigned as the district was preparing to
fire them.
The superintendent said in January that he did not know whether
allegations against Pimental went higher than the principal.
On Thursday, attorneys alleged the allegations reached senior
officials, namely Holly Priebe-Diaz, a veteran district mediator, and
Linda Del Cueto, who oversees instructional programs in the San
Fernando Valley. In 2009, she was one of eight top regional
administrators across the nation’s second-largest school system.
According to accounts by the attorneys, Priebe-Diaz and Del Cueto were
involved in a mediation to settle conflicts between parents and
Hinojosa. As they worked through various issues, one parent asserted
Pimentel had touched her daughter inappropriately and the principal
had failed to follow up appropriately. Another parent who was present
has corroborated that account, said attorney Luis Carrillo....
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/03/senior-district-officials-knew-of-child-abuse-allegations-attorneys-claim.html
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a Wilmington teacher who was charged in January with
abusing children over an extended period of time,"
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