But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners
before the LORD exceedingly.
Genesis 13:13
"FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Lawyers representing “Jane Does” who say Bishop Luers High School officials covered up “widespread” child exploitation are pushing back against the school and Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese’s motion to name the young women involved in the lawsuit.
The lawsuit, originally filed in January, claims boys attending the Catholic high school created and sold video montages and digital folders with female Bishop Luers students’ names displayed over “explicit pornographic” videos and photos from websites like Pornhub. According to attorneys, the images included people “whose general appearance, including hair color and length, body type, skin tone and other features resembled” minor female students at Bishop Luers.
Aside from naming the school and diocese, the lawsuit names four officials as defendants:
Aside from naming the school and diocese, the lawsuit names four officials as defendants:
James Huth, Former Bishop Luers High School Principal and current Director of Development;
Former Principal Scott Kreiger;
David Maugel, Superintendent of Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocesan Schools; and
Kevin Mann, Bishop Luers Athletic Director and former Dean of Students
In August, the defendants’ attorneys filed a motion asking Allen Superior Court Judge Andrew Williams to order all adult plaintiffs in the case to use their real names. Currently, the nine young women are being identified as Jane Does.
The attorneys representing the Jane Does and their families say the move is “like pouring salt into a wound.” They are asking the judge to consider the possible harm that may come to the young women if their identities are revealed.
"If (the) Plaintiffs are forced to reveal their names by order of this court, they risk peers, acquaintances and even complete strangers seeking out the illicit videos and using those materials to intimidate, threaten, tease or otherwise harm them," the attorneys’ response reads. “Put simply, every time these videos and images are accessed they risk being amplified and further shared.”
The attorneys say forcing the young women to identify themselves publicly would be “legally and morally unjust” and cause them further pain. They add that while the young women are no longer attending Bishop Luers High School, multiple have younger siblings who could face harassment if their older sister’s identities are outed."
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Former Principal Scott Kreiger;
David Maugel, Superintendent of Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocesan Schools; and
Kevin Mann, Bishop Luers Athletic Director and former Dean of Students
In August, the defendants’ attorneys filed a motion asking Allen Superior Court Judge Andrew Williams to order all adult plaintiffs in the case to use their real names. Currently, the nine young women are being identified as Jane Does.
The attorneys representing the Jane Does and their families say the move is “like pouring salt into a wound.” They are asking the judge to consider the possible harm that may come to the young women if their identities are revealed.
"If (the) Plaintiffs are forced to reveal their names by order of this court, they risk peers, acquaintances and even complete strangers seeking out the illicit videos and using those materials to intimidate, threaten, tease or otherwise harm them," the attorneys’ response reads. “Put simply, every time these videos and images are accessed they risk being amplified and further shared.”
The attorneys say forcing the young women to identify themselves publicly would be “legally and morally unjust” and cause them further pain. They add that while the young women are no longer attending Bishop Luers High School, multiple have younger siblings who could face harassment if their older sister’s identities are outed."
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