Gustine lawsuit heats up: Family of student allegedly hit with condoms hits back

Link to high school hazing story

Here is an excerpt and link to the Channel 3 breaking story of legal action following hazing rough-house antics allaged against the football team. One coach is already gone but named in suit. Moderator (story below)

The Gustine and Golden Valley Unified School Districts are facing a lawsuit amid claims of hazing among football players on the Gustine High School football team.

From Channel 3: A former student and his mother filed the suit after he allegedly suffered emotional, physical and sexual abuse from older teammates.The student, then 14 years old, was allegedly assaulted with a battery-operated air pump, slapped with used condoms, and hit on the head with pillowcases filled with heavy objects.The charges are directed at coaches and school officials from the Gustine and Golden Valley Unified School Districts, four former players, and the players’ parents and guardians.Gustine police filed a report with the Madera County Sheriff’s Department detailing allegations of hazing at a football camp at Liberty High School in Brentwood on July 13-15, 2006.One coach named in the lawsuit has been placed on administrative leave.