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H-F agrees to $3.5 million settlement for alleged incident in 2022

Homewood-Flossmoor High School announced Tuesday, March 18, that it has reached a $3.5 million out-of-court settlement with a former student who alleged that she was sexually assaulted during a theater class in 2022.

The girl, a junior at the time, was partnered with a male student. The two went to a practice room to review materials for a theater class presentation. It was then that she alleges the assault happened.

The District 233 School Board…

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