Carmel, Ind. case in 1998 needs disclosure of how much was paid in settlement for alleged sexual hazing since it was paid with tax dollars. Carmel has a responsibility to reveal the amount to its taxpayers.

Moderator — The WISH-TV investigative story on a 1998 hazing case at Carmel High School shows that the school was not required to release its settlement payment to a swimmer who alleged that three other swimmers harassed, bullied and sexually assaulted him when he was a first-year swimmer. Clearly, taxpayers in Carmel have a right to that PAYMENT information PAID WITH CARMEL TAX DOLLARS — as a similar hazing case at Poway High School demonstrated was right and necesary to reveal so far as the amount was concerned. I hope Indianapolis stations or the Indianapolis Star newspaper can get those records.

The video follows from WISH-TV

http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/hamilton_county/past-carmel-suit-details-alleged-abuse

Here is a similar case in Michigan and background on that Poway High School case which was investigated by the San Diego Tribune. The Tribune  filed a FOIA request and obtained the amount.

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