In lawsuit, former Gaithersburg High wrestler says he was sexually assaulted in unsupervised locker room

A former Gaithersburg High School student is suing the Montgomery County Board of Education, alleging he was sexually assaulted two years ago in an unsupervised wrestling team locker room...

...On Feb. 8, 2018, the student went to the locker room to prepare for practice and was “physically restrained” and “digitally penetrated” as three teammates held him down, according to the lawsuit. The assault was described as an “initiation,” by the alleged assaulters, who are identified in court documents by their initials...

...Instead of notifying law enforcement, as required by a memorandum of understanding between MCPS and the local police department, Tyrell began his own investigation, according to the lawsuit. He confiscated the alleged assaulters’ phones and reviewed their contents, where he saw the video and conversations about the assault, the lawsuit says. Tyrell then returned the phones to the students’ parents and notified the victim’s parents of the attack...

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