Perpetrators
Tasha Purnell, also known as Tasha Oliver, a principal at A.I. Du pont Middle School in Delaware is facing charging of raping a student for over 4 years.
She is facing dozens of charges including:
- rape,
- sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust,
- authority or supervision,
- continuous sexual abuse of a child.
If you or your child attended this school and were impacted, you may have rights.
Why Civil Lawsuits Matter in Holding People Like Tasha Purnell Accountable
Even when the criminal justice can hold an offender accountable there often are unanswered question left to the victim. Questions like:
- Who knew?
- When did people now?
- Why did they not intervene?
Additionally, the criminal justice system does not offer a true voice to the victim. However, civil lawsuits answer more questions and allow victims to truly hold everyone accountable, while receiving compensation they need to heal. The average lifetime cost of rape to a victim is $122,461 according to Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Allowing victims to recover some of these costs help with education, therapy, lost wages and more.
Can I File a Civil Lawsuit Against The School?
You may have rights if you were victimized and the school failed to protect you. Contacting a skilled Delaware sexual abuse attorney can guide you through all of your legal options. Personal injury lawyers are not well versed in all the specifications around sexual abuse law. At Andreozzi + Foote, our trauma-informed sexual abuse lawyers have decades of experience holding institutions accountable.
Contact us today at 1-(866) 311-8640
