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School Liable for Child Abuse
A Spanish court ruled that a private school is liable for failing to prevent the sexual and physical abuse of a 5-year-old student, awarding \u20ac40,000 to the victim's family.
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Spain
JusticeHuman Rights ViolationsGender IssuesLawsuitChild AbuseTraumaSchool Negligence
Nuestra Señora De Begoña SchoolOsakidetza
- What type of abuse did the 5-year-old girl suffer?
- The school failed to take sufficient action to prevent the abuse, which resulted in the child experiencing temporary loss of speech, social withdrawal, and severe trauma.
- What long-term effects did the abuse have on the victim?
- The judge found the school's inaction to be negligent, stating they failed to protect the child and acted as mere bystanders to the abuse.
- What actions, or lack thereof, by the school led to the lawsuit?
- The abuse included physical assault, food theft, and sexual acts, continuing for several months before the parents transferred their daughter to another school.
- What measures were taken by the family to deal with the aftermath of the incident?
- The victim continues to receive psychiatric treatment three years after the incident, and the family has relocated to escape the trauma.
- What was the outcome of the lawsuit against the Nuestra Señora de Begoña school?
- A Spanish court ordered a private school to pay \u20ac40,000 to a family whose 5-year-old daughter was subjected to months of physical and sexual abuse by a classmate.