Family Sues School After Teen's Suicide Following Online Assault Video

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Source: cleveland.com
Family Sues School After Teen's Suicide Following Online Assault Video
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The family of 14-year-old Adriana Kuch, who died by suicide after being assaulted at her New Jersey high school and having the attack recorded and posted online, is suing officials with the school district, alleging a failure to address a "culture of violence" and protect her from bullying. The lawsuit claims that school officials did not adequately respond to the assault and subsequent online humiliation, leading to Adriana's suicide. The family is seeking punitive damages and asserts that the school has a serious bullying problem that administrators have failed to acknowledge or address.

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