HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — A federal lawsuit claims Holland Christian Schools protected a rapist rather than his victim, including failing to suspend or expel the rapist despite his criminal conviction.
The 28-page lawsuit filed Tuesday by the victim's parents says the girl began dating the then-17-year-old, identified only as BJD, in November 2015.
After learning of the relationship, her parents noticed she began acting depressed in February 2016. As a result, they confiscated her phone, but BJD apparently gave her another one to stay in contact with him.
In May 2016, the girl's mom found a "terribly mean abusive message" from BJD the day after he raped the girl. The suit says messages included threats by the boy to hurt himself if she broke up with him, a suggestion that she should kill herself and an apology for forcing the victim to have sex.
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