$7.5 Million Settlement Reached in Ninnekah Schools Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

Ninnekah Public Schools will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by 14 women and girls who sued the district over alleged sexual abuse by their high school basketball coach.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs say the settlement amount is a new record for abuse cases against Oklahoma school districts, topping the previous high of $5 million from a hazing lawsuit against Kingfisher Public Schools. The agreement with Ninnekah was finalized in Oklahoma City federal court on Wednesday.

Read more at Oklahoma Voice.