The girl who reported the attack is 17 years old and a junior.
She was in a first-period theatre class at the school on Oct. 31 when she was paired with a young man to rehearse some lines, her mother told CBS 2's Jermont Terry the day of the incident.
The lawsuit also said that the alleged victim suffered from an anxiety condition and said this was the very reason that teacher Cassady advised her to take theatre classes. On Oct. 31, during Cassady's first-period theatre class, the girl and boy were sent to a private dressing room or practice room to rehears lines together, the lawsuit said. The lawsuit said Cassady knew the room had a solid closing door, no windows, and no surveillance system and was out of the teacher's line of sight. The suit also said the teacher did not check on the girl and boy for the rest of the class period.
The girl reported the sexual assault right away to the board, Principal Alexander, and other school staff, the lawsuit said. Afterward, the girl was confined to a school nurse's office for several hours and was not allowed to leave and see her family or get medical attention, the lawsuit said.
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