Parents of special needs teen seek accountability after abuse allegations against therapeutic boarding school

Lawsuit filed against boarding school, accusing negligence and failure to protect student from repeated sexual assault by employee
Parents previously reached confidential settlement with school, now advocating for broader oversight of therapeutic boarding schools
Judge ordered mediation between parents and school's parent company to reach potential settlement
School denies allegations, suspended then reinstated employee after initial investigation found no action
Trial likely to be held next spring if mediation fails to produce settlement