By BC News Staff Writer
Leland, NC –– The Brunswick County Board of Education is facing a civil lawsuit filed in Brunswick County Superior Court alleging gross negligence following reported physical and sexual assaults at Leland Middle School. The complaint asserts that school officials failed to take necessary protective action after a student was repeatedly targeted by a peer on school grounds. Unlike litigation involving staff misconduct, this specific case focuses on student-on-student violence and the administrative response following the initial reports of abuse.
The lawsuit claims that the school district had a duty of care to provide a safe learning environment and failed to meet that legal standard.
According to the filing, the school administration was made aware of the initial misconduct but failed to implement safety plans or disciplinary measures to protect the victim. Because the students involved were allegedly not separated or properly monitored, the complaint claims the victim was subjected to multiple subsequent assaults within the school. The plaintiff further points to a lack of adequate supervision in common areas, which allowed the physical and sexual violence to occur undetected by staff.
Attorneys for the plaintiff are expected to argue that the district’s response met the threshold of deliberate indifference. Under Title IX and state law, this standard suggests that the school’s reaction to known reports of abuse was clearly unreasonable and effectively denied the student access to a safe educational environment. The plaintiff is seeking damages for emotional distress, medical costs, and psychological counseling, while the lawsuit highlights broader concerns regarding peer-to-peer reporting and safety protocols within Brunswick County Schools.
Due to the ages of the individuals involved, the names of both the victim and the alleged perpetrator are being withheld from the public record.
While the Brunswick County Board of Education typically does not comment on pending litigation involving student matters, this case follows a regional trend of increased legal scrutiny regarding administrative accountability and student safety.
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