In their lawsuit, though, the students allege that school officials and other teachers at North Central long before the district began their investigation in February 2020. The district is suing Shewell for fraud, alleging that he lied in his job application about having never resigned to avoid termination. The district said it “immediately alerted law enforcement” and other authorities upon learning about allegations of misconduct at a previous employer, Silver Creek High School in Sellersburg. “We are deeply sorry to hear of the pain and harm that Shewell’s victims have described.” Washington Township Schools is suing Shewell for fraud “At Washington Township Schools, protecting students is our top priority,” the statement said. In a statement, Washington Township Schools said it does not tolerate staff misconduct. Get school news delivered: Sign up for Study Hall, IndyStar's weekly education newsletter The other plaintiffs are named as Jane Doe 1, 2 and 3. Schilling was a student at North Central from 2016 to 2020. “It only adds insult to injury to know the faculty and administration knew about Shewell’s abuse and predatory behavior and did absolutely nothing to protect us.” I will never forget the way his words and actions made me feel,” said one of the plaintiffs, Natalie Schilling, in a news release. “Nathan Shewell ripped from me the joy and love of performing and replaced it with the toxic and abusive environment he cultivated at North Central. In the suit, the former students allege that members of the faculty ignored complaints about Shewell for years. The students, all part of Shewell’s theater program, allege he was abusive and predatory, grooming them to become sexual partners and harassing students who rebuffed his efforts – even encouraging students to commit suicide. More: 100% virtual option could return to Hamilton Southeastern Schools for 2022-23 school year In a lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday against the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township Schools, its board and four of its employees, four former students claim the board failed to perform a proper background check on Nathan Shewell, director of North Central theater arts program from the fall of 2013 until May 2020, when he was fired. ![]() Watch Video: How to report child abuse or neglect in IndianaĪ group of former North Central High School students is suing Washington Township Schools, alleging the district failed to keep them safe from a former teacher who they say was grooming and harassing students for years.
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