LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles school district has settled a civil lawsuit with dozens of victims of infamous child-molesting teacher Mark Berndt for $139 million.
Attorneys representing 150 clients with sexual abuse claims against the Los Angeles Unified School District announced Friday they reached a settlement with the district for $139 million, avoiding a jury trial that would have required the victims to testify, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The settlement covers claims by parents and students impacted by the heinous sexual deeds of former Miramonte Elementary Teacher Mark Berndt, who was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison for decades of student sex abuse. The case is the second involving Berndt’s victims, as dozens of claims were settled last year for $30 million, according to the news site.
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