CPS settles lawsuit for $2 million

CPS settles lawsuit for $2 million after ex-gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 3 boys
Former teacher Andrew Castro is also facing criminal sexual assault and sexual exploitation charges, and is awaiting trial.
Settlement reached in case involving former CPS teacher’s alleged abuse of 3 young boys
The $2 million agreement was reached after months of negotiations, but lawyers say it doesn’t solve the problem of sexual abuse at Chicago schools.
$2M settlement reached in former CPS teacher’s alleged abuse of three students
The federal lawsuit against Andrew Castro, a former gym teacher at Federico Garcia Lorca Elementary in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side, alleged he abused the boys on and off campus over a period of four years and that district officials failed to protect them.
$2M settlement reached in case of CPS gym teacher accused of grooming, assaulting students: lawyers
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit against a gym teacher accused of grooming his young students, then sexually assaulting them. Details regarding the settlement will be revealed on Thursday at a 10:30 a.m. press conference.
Chicago Public Schools settle $2M abuse case against former gym teacher
CHICAGO - A $2 million settlement has been reached in a civil case against a former Chicago Public Schools gym teacher. Andrew Castro is accused of grooming and sexually abusing three boys, starting in 2018 and ending in 2022.
$2 million settlement reached in CPS sex abuse case
A $2 million settlement has been reached in a civil case against a former Chicago Public Schools gym teacher. 8 Paint Color Trends You'll See in 2025, According to Designers DA recommends resentencing for Menendez brothers following family,
Family reaches $2 million settlement with CPS in school sex abuse lawsuit
Attorneys for a Chicago family announced a $2 million settlement against the city over allegations a former gym teacher groomed and sexually assaulted three children. The lawsuit alleged that Chicago Public Schools failed to do enough to protect three young boys from now former gym teacher Andrew Castro at Federico Garcia Lorca School in the Avondale neighborhood.
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