City of Springfield, Massachusetts to Pay $15M in Largest Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Settlement in State History

Springfield will pay nearly 15 million dollars to victims of alleged sexual abuse at a middle school. This will be the largest of such settlements in Massachusetts history.

A story we’ve been covering for almost three years now, following graphic allegations against a former teacher within Springfield Public Schools.

It all stems back to March 2023, when now former Springfield STEM Middle Academy history teacher and athletic coach Robert Gayle allegedly groomed, abused and sexually harassed middle school students on his watch.

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