Former Chicago Public Schools Student Reaches Landmark Settlement for $17.5M in Sexual Abuse Case

A former student who endured years of sexual abuse at the hands of a now-former administrator says she can now begin to “move on and heal” after reaching a landmark settlement with Chicago Public Schools worth $17.5 million. 

It is believed to be the largest sex abuse settlement in Illinois school history.

“I can move on and heal in peace,” the former student we’ll call “Jane” told NBC 5 Investigates during an exclusive interview. “No amount of money can take my pain away, but I do feel like I can heal in peace now and finally turn the page.”

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