Lawsuit Alleges LAUSD Let a Crenshaw High School Teacher Use Detention to Keep a Student Alone After School
Written by Alex E. Cunny, Partner · Updated October 2026
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case no.
26STCV25544
Filed
August 13, 2026
Defendants
Los Angeles Unified School District
Status
Pending
A lawsuit filed on August 13, 2026 in Los Angeles County Superior Court by a client of Lanier Meyer McBride Blair LLP alleges that the Los Angeles Unified School District failed to protect a student at Crenshaw High School from sexual abuse by a teacher whose name is not yet known to the plaintiff and who is sued as “Doe 1.” The complaint alleges the district allowed the teacher to keep the student alone in his classroom after school with no after-school supervision of the premises, and failed to act on warning signs or report as required by California's child abuse reporting law (CANRA). It also alleges, on information and belief, that the district had a longstanding history of failing to protect students. The abuse is alleged to have occurred in the 2010s.
What the complaint alleges
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(Complaint ¶ 25)
These are allegations in a pending lawsuit. They have not been proven, and no court has made any findings.
Abused at Crenshaw High School?
If you were a student at Crenshaw High School or another LAUSD school and something happened to you, you are not alone, and it was not your fault. You can sue a California school district any time before your 40th birthday, without filing a government claim first, and you can file as Jane or John Doe.
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