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JANE DOE #3, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENT
AND NEXT FRIEND OF JOHN DOE #3, A MINOR
c/o Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A.
6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Plaintiffs,
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Serve on:
Kevin M. Maxwell
Chief Executive Officer Case No.: CAL 16-
Sasscer Administration Building
14201 Schoo! Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
and
PRINCIPAL MICHELLE WILLIAMS
3000 Church Street
Glenarden, MD 20706
and
GWYNDOLYN MCNAIR
3000 Church Street
Glenarden, MD 20706
and
DEONTE LAVELL CARRAWAY
7930 Glenarden Parkway, Apt. 514
Lanham, MD 20706Defendants,
‘TAND JURY TRIAL DEMAND
COMPLAL
COMES NOW, the Plaintiffs, Jane Doe #3, individually and as parent and next friend on
behalf of John Doe #3, a minor, by undersigned counsel, Timothy F. Maloney, David M.
Simpson, Matthew M. Bryant, Alyse L., Prawde, and Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A., and sues
Defendants Prince George’s County Board of Education, Principal Michelle Williams, Fourth
Grade Teacher Gwyndolyn McNair, and Deonte Lavell Carraway, and states for cause the
following:
INTRODUCTION
This civil rights lawsuit arises from the sexual abuse and exploitation of numerous
elementary schoo! age children at a public school in Prince George’s County, Maryland. This
sexual abuse was perpetrated by a teacher's assistant who documented this sexual abuse on his
cell phones, This lawsuit is brought on behalf of a nine-year-old victim who specifically told his,
fourth-grade teacher of the abuse, and she responded, “I don’t believe you. Go sit down.” The
victim is seeking damages against the Board of Education, the school’s principal, the fourth-
grade teacher, and the perpetrator whose abuse was made possible by his position at the school
and the inaction of the Board and its agents.
JURISDICTION AND VE
1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter and all parties pursuant to Md. Code, §
6-102 through § 6-103 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (“C.J.P, ”).
2. Pursuant to C.J.P. § 6-201, venue in Prince George’s County is proper. All material
events occurred in Prince George’s County, Maryland,
PARTIES3. Plaintiff Jane Doe #3 is an adult citizen of the State of Maryland who resides in Prince
George’s County. Jane Doe #3 sues in her individual capacity and as the mother on behalf of
John Doe #3, a minor, John Doe #3 is nine-years-old and is a resident of the State of Maryland.
4, Defendant Prince George’s County Board of Education (the “Board”) constitutes the
governing body for the Prince George’s County public school system. The Board's principal
office is located at 14201 School Lane in Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772. The Board is a
corporate body created under Md. Code, § 3-103 of the Education Article. At all times
mentioned, Deonte Carraway was an agent of Defendant Board as a teacher's assistant at
Sylvania Woods Elementary School.
5. Defendant Michelle Williams is an adult citizen of the State of Maryland. At all times
relevant to the facts alleged herein, Williams served as the Principal of Judge Sylvania Woods
Elementary School, Plaintiffs are suing Principal Williams in her official and individual capacity.
6. Defendant Gwyndolyn MeNair is an adult citizen of the State of Maryland, and she
currently serves as a fourth grade teacher at Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary School
7. Defendant Deonte Carraway is an adult citizen of the State of Maryland, He resides at
7930 Glenarden Parkway, Apt. 514, Lanham, MD 20706. At all times relevant to this complaint,
he acted in his official capacity as an agent and servant of the Board of Education and in his
individual capacity.
FACT:
IMMON TO ALL.
8. John Doe #3 is nine-years-old and in the fourth grade at Judge Sylvania Woods
Elementary School, which is located at 3000 Church Street in Glenarden, Maryland 20706.
9, Atall times relevant to the facts alleged herein, the school was led by Principal Michelle
Williams, Principal Williams was a policymaker at Judge Sylvania Woods Elementary Schoolwho had the ability to implement policy, control who is present in the school, control school
grounds, and had a duty to monitor and supervise staff members, employces, and others who
worked and/or were present on school property for education purposes, including Deonte
Carraway,
10, From November 2014 to September 2015, Deonte Carraway was employed as a paid
teacher's assistant at Sylvania Woods Elementary School. Since September 2015, Carraway has
continued to work at Sylvania Woods Elementary School as a teacher's assistant on an unpaid
basis
11. Asa teacher's assistant at the school, Carraway was responsible for the care, supervision,
and safety of the students, including John Doe #3.
12, Carraway used his position as a teacher’s assistant to sexually assault and prey on
students at Sylvania Woods Elementary School. Specifically, his status as a teacher's assistant
permitted him access to the school, the auditorium, and the bathrooms with elementary age
lren. Carraway’s status as a teacher’s assistant also permitted him to remove students from
class and escort them to various locations within the school building, which made possible this
sexual abuse and exploitation.
13, While in the schoo! building during school hours, Carraway pressured and/or coerced
students to engage in sexual acts with him. Carraway recorded this criminal sexual abuse of the
minor children on his cell phone,
14, Carraway also pressured, coerced, and enticed children who were students at Sylvania
Woods Elementary to perform sexual acts with each other that he filmed on his phone,
Carraway used his status as an adult, a school employee, and agent of the school to persuade
school children at Sylvania Woods, including the plaintiff John Doe #3, to perform sexual actsthat he filmed, Carraway told some of the students that they would be participating in a “club”
with him to help persuade them to engage in these sexual acts on camera. The children that he
persuaded to film these acts were as young as nine years old, Upon information and belief, the
number of victims is at least 17, but it may be as many as 30.
15. The filming of these sexual acts took place openly in the school building during school
hours, including in such open places as the school auditorium, as well as in the bathrooms and
other locations on school property, Carraway was able to openly entice these children to perform
sexual acts openly on school property because of the complete absence of any supervision and
oversight of his conduct or behavior involving these children.
16, Plaintiff John Doe #3 is nine-years-old and was vulnerable to the influence of an adult
authority figure such as Carraway. During schoo! hours on school property, Carraway enticed
Plaintiff #3 to perform sexual acts on camera. Carraway filmed these sexual acts for his own
gratification and with the intent to use the images of this child sexual activity for exploitive
purposes. Carraway would call the children out of their classrooms and escort them to different
locations on school property for the purposes of sexually abusing the students and/or recording
the abuse on his cellular phone. Carraway was able to exercise this control over students by
virtue of his position of trust and authority at the school, which was conferred upon him by
Defendants Board of Education and Principal Williams.
17. John Doe #3 is currently a fourth grade student at Sylvania Woods and is one of
Carraway’s victims.
18. Carraway pulled John Doe #3 out of class by telling him that Principal Williams wanted
to speak with him. Carraway took John Doe #3 to the dressing room behind the stage in the
auditorium, John Doe #3 went with Carraway because he thought that was where PrincipalWilliams wanted to talk with him. When they got there, another male student in John Doe #3°s
class was already in the dressing room with his pants pulled down, Carraway directed John Doe
#3 to pull down his pants, John Doe #3 said “no” over and over again, He repeatedly told
Carraway that he wanted to leave
19, To keep John Doe #3 from leaving, Carraway took out a phone and told John Doe #3 that
he was calling the police. Fearful of the threat, John Doe #3 complied with Carraway’s demands.
Carraway then directed the other student to perform a sex act with John Doe #3. Carraway
propped up a different cell phone in the room and began recording, He left the room but
continued to direct them from outside the door and threatened them if they stopped. Specifically,
Carraway told John Doe #3 that, “[iJf you pull your pants back up, I am going to tell everyone
you were raping [name omitted].” Shortly after, John Doe #3 pushed open the door and ran out
of the dressing room and back to class
20, When John Doe #3 arrived at his math class, he immediately walked up to his teacher,
Gwyndolyn McNair, and reported Carraway’s criminal actions, John Doe #3 told McNair that
“Deonte wanted [name omitted] to hump me.”
21. In response, MeNair told him, “I don’t believe you. Go sit down.”
22. The other student was not in the class at this time. McNair made no attempts to locate the
other student.
23, MeNair never spoke again with John Doe #3 about what happened or asked him any
questions.
24. McNair never informed his mother, Jane Doe #3, of what he had reported to her.
25. Despite John Doe #3’s statement to MeNair that “Deonte wanted [name omitted] to hump:
me,” Carraway was permitted to continue working at the school, pulling students out of class,and escorting them to various locations within the schoo! building for the purpose of sexually
abusing them and recording the abuse with his cell phones.
26, On a separate occasion, while John Doe #3 was on the school playground, Carraway
showed him a pornographic video of two Sylvania Woods students.
27. In January 2016, the uncle of another Sylvania Woods’ student discovered that Carraway
had been communicating with that student and other children on Kik, a mobile messaging
application which allows individuals to anonymously send messages, photographs, and videos
The student's uncle, who periodically checks the student's phone, saw on his cell phone that
there were inappropriate pictures of students that were sent through
28, That student’s uncle and guardian notified the administration at Sylvania Woods
Elementary School about the inappropriate pictures and messages from Carraway. On February
4, 2016, they met with Assistant Principal Donna Smith and Principal Michelle Williams and
showed them the photographs on the student’s phone. Principal Williams told the student’s uncle
and Jane Doe to return to the schoo! the next day for another meeting,
29. That night, the student’s uncle contacted the Prince George’s County Police Department
about the pictures and messages.
30. Upon initiating an investigation, Prince George’s County Police Department discovered
four SIM cards from Carraway’s mobile phone. On just one of the SIM cards, there were at least
44 recordings of sexual acts involving children.
31. Upon information and belief, in some of the recordings, Carraway can be seen or heard
directing the children to perform certain sexual acts.
32. Upon information and belief, one of the recordings is of a child performing a sexual act
in a school bathroom while he recorded the act on his cell phone,
on Carrawé33. Upon information and belief, the obscene recordings on Carraway’s phone range from
cight-second clips to videos running over a minute.
34, Upon information and belief, the recordings have been made since at least carly 2015 and
continued until Carraway’s arrest on February 5, 2016.
35, Atall times relevant to this complaint, Carraway acted as an agent of the Board and this,
status and position of influence, control, and authority conferred by the Board permitted,
facilitated, enabled, and caused this conduct to occur. Specifically, during the school day and on
school property, the Board gave Carraway access to elementary age students, including John Doe
#3. The Board gave Carraway a position of influence over these students, including John Doe #3.
‘The Board gave Carraway control of these students and permitted Carraway to have and use his
authority as a teacher's assistant to remove students from classrooms, transport the students to
bathrooms, auditoriums, or other locations on school property, and perpetrate this sexual abuse
during the school day, which he documented by recording these acts.
36, Carraway’s abuse was common knowledge among the students at Sylvania Woods
Elementary School
37. At least one teacher, Gwendolyn McNair, had actual knowledge based on John Doe #3°s
report that Carraway was abusing children at the school.
38. Parents and teachers at Sylvania Woods Elementary School had expressed concern and/or
raised issues about Carraway’s predatory behavior to Principal Michelle Williams, but she took
no action.
39, Principal Williams refused to take any action because she claimed the teachers had “no
proof” of Carraway’s actions,40, Such statements were clearly untrue, given what John Doe #3 had told his teacher,
Gwendolyn McNair, concerning what Carraway coerced him to do on school property
41. Upon information and belief, the administration knew or should have known about
Carraway’s predatory conduct, but Principal Williams and the Board failed to remove him from
the school in a timely manner.
42. Upon information and belief, agents of the Board
«d to promptly report these concerns
in violation of Maryland law with respect to promptly reporting sexual abuse as required by Md.
Code, § 5-704 of the Family Law Article. F.L. § 5-704 requires educators, among others, to
notify the appropriate authorities
soon as possible” and submit a “written report” within 48
hours if the educator has “reason to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect.”
43. On or about February 5, 2016, as a result of this criminal sexual child abuse, Carraway
was arrested and charged with ten counts of felony child pornography in violation of Md. Code,
§ 11-207 of the Criminal Law Article, one count of sexual abuse of a minor in violation of Md,
Code, § 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article, and one count of second-degree sex offense in
violation of Md. Code, § 3-306 of the Criminal Law Article, See State v. Deonte Lavell
Carraway, Case No.: 5E00605015 (District Court of Maryland for Prince George's County).
44, On February 23, 2016, Carraway was charged by federal criminal complaint with eight
counts of producing child pornography, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2251. See United States
ofAmerica v. Deonte Carraway, Case No.: CBD-16-449 (United States District Court for the
District of Maryland).
45. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ actions, Plaintiffs suffered damages,
including but not limited to, emotional harm and distress, emotional trauma, humiliation,
embarrassment, loss of privacy, mental pain and suffering, fright, nervousness, indignity, andinsult, Plaintiff John Doe #3 will require psychological counseling and other treatment as a result
of this abuse.
COUNTI
Violation of 18 U.S.C. § 22524
(Plaintiffs v, Defendants Board of Education and Carraway)
46. Plaintiff's sue the Board of Education and Carraway for cause, claim, damages, and
hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of
this Complaint as though set forth fully herein.
47. 18 U.S.C. § 2252A prohibits conduct related to, among other things, knowingly
possessing, creating, and dist
wuting child pornography,
48. Carraway violated 18 U.S.C. § 2252A by knowingly possessing and distributing child
pornography by showing videos and pictures to minor students at the school, which depicted
John Doe #3 and other students.
49. The Board of Education violated this statute because Carraway acted as an agent of the
Board and this status and position of influence, control, and authority conferred by the Board
permitted, facilitated, and enabled this conduct to occur. Specifically, during the school day and
‘on school property, the Board gave Carraway access to these elementary age students, The Board
gave Carraway a position of influence over these students, The Board gave Carraway control of
these students and permitted Carraway to have and use his authority as a teacher's assistant to
remove students from classrooms, transport the students to bathrooms, auditoriums, or other
locations on school property, and perpetrate this sexual abuse during the school day, which he
documented by recording these acts.50, 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(D) provides that “[a}ny person aggrieved by reason of the conduct
prohibited under” 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a) or (b) may commence a civil action to recover
compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, expert witnesses’ fees, and costs.
51. Asa child depicted in the pornography created, possessed, and distributed by Carraway,
John Doe #3 is plainly “aggrieved” by Defendants’ conduct.
52. Asa direct and proximate cause of Carraway’s actions, John Doe #3 suffered and
continues to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, anguish, humiliation, embarrassment,
fright, shock, pain, discomfort, and anxiety
WHE
FORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintifi’s monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule 2-305, the
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plaintiff's
their costs and expenses in this litigation, including expert witness fees; (E) Awarding Plaintifis
equitable and injunctive relief compelling the Defendant Board of Education to monitor school
property and institute a formal, meaningful, transparent and timely process to investigate
employees and/or agents accused of sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding such other
relief as the Court deems just and proper.
COUNT IT
Violation of 18 U.S.C, § 2255
(Plaintiffs v. Board of Education and Carraway)
53. Plaintiffs sue the Board of Education and Carraway for cause, claim, damages, and
hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of
this Complaint as though set forth fully herein.54, 18 U.S.C. § 2255 confers a civil cause of action on minor victims arising out of incidents,
of sexual abuse, possession of child pomography, and/or creating child pornography
(a) In general.--Any person who, while a minor, was a vietim of a violation of
section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A,
2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of this title and who suffers personal injury as
result of such violation, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such
person was a minor, may sue in any appropriate United States District Court
and shall recover the actual damages such person sustains and the cost of the
suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee. Any person as described in the
preceding sentence shall be deemed to have sustained damages of no less than
$150,000 in value.
55. 18 U.S.C. § 2251 prohibits the sexual exploitation of children.
56. 18 U.S.C. § 2252A prohibits certain activities relating to material constituting or
containing child pomography.
57. John Doe #3, who is a minor, was the “victim” of Carraway’s violation of 18 U.S.C. §
2252A (Certain activiti
relating to material constituting or containing child pornography) and
18 U.S.C. § 2251 (Sexual exploitation of children)
58. On February 23, 2016, Carraway was charged by federal criminal complaint with eight
counts of producing child pornography, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2251. See United States of
America v. Deonte Carraway, Case No.: CBD-16-449 (United States District Court for the
District of Maryland).
59. The Board of Education violated this statute because Carraway acted as an agent of the
Board and this status and position of influence, control, and authority conferred by the Board
permitted, facilitated, and enabled this conduct to occur. Specifically, during the school day and
on school property, the Board gave Carraway access to these elementary age students, The Board
‘gave Carraway a position of influence over these students. The Board gave Carraway control of
these students and permitted Carraway to have and use his authority as a teacher's assistant toremove students from classrooms, transport the students to bathrooms, auditoriums, or other
locations on school property, and perpetrate this sexual abuse during the school day, which he
documented by recording these acts. Even when John Doe #3 reported this incident to his
teacher, the Board’s agent failed to take any corrective action.
60. Asa di
and proximate cause of Defendants’ actions, John Doe #3 suffered and
continues to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, anguish, humiliation, embarrassment,
fright, shock, pain, discomfort, and anxiety.
61. The conduct of Defendants was malicious, willful, and intentional
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiff's monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule 2-305, the
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plaintifis
their costs and expenses in this litigation; (B) Awarding Plaintiffs equitable and injunctive relief
compelling the Defendant Board of Education to monitor school property and institute a formal,
meaningful, transparent and timely process to investigate employees and/or agents accused of
sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding such other relief as the Court deems just and
proper.
Violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983
(Plaintiffs v. Defendants Williams and Carraway)
62. Plaintiffs sue Defendants Williams and Carraway for cause, claim, damages, and hereby
adopt and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this
Complaint as though set forth fully herein
1363. This cause of action is to redress the deprivation under color of statute, ordinance,
regulation, policy, custom, practice or usage of a right, privilege and immunity secured to the
plaintiffs by the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
64, At all relevant times, Carraway worked as a teacher’s assistant for Defendant Board.
65. Based on the allegations above, Carraway, acting individually and in his official capacity
as an agent of Sylvania Woods Elementary School, acted under color of state law and deprived
John Doe #3 of clearly established rights protected by the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to
the U.S, Constitution,
66. Defendants’ actions deprived John Doe #3 of his right under the Fourteenth Amendment
t0 bodily int
ty and personal security
67. Defendants’ actions deprived John Doe #3 of his right under the Fourteenth Amendment
to be free from sexual abuse and/or sexual exploitation by public school employees and/or
agents
68. Defendants’ actions deprived John Doe #3 of his rights under the Fourteenth Amendment
to be free from a deprivation of liberty without due process of law.
69, Based on the widespread problem of sexual abuse and/or exploitation of students by
Caraway at Sylvania Woods Elementary School, before, during, and after the abuse suffered by
John Doe #3, Defendants have established customs and/or polices that failed to supervise
employees from violating the constitutional rights of students, including the students’ rights to be
free from unreasonable searches and seizures, the right to bodily integrity, and the right to
personal security,
70, Further, based on the widespread problem of sexual abuse by Carraway at Sylvania
Woods Elementary School, Defendants have established customs and/or polices that fail todetect and/or investigate incidents of employee sexual abuse or exploitation of students. This
includes, but is not limited to, the failure to thoroughly investigate claims of abuse, the failure to
supervise teachers, and the policy of permitting teaching assistants to pull students out of class.
71. Defendants’ actions demonstrated a deliberate indifference and/or tacit approval of the
sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of students by Carraway.
72. Defendants have followed these unconstitutional policies and customs with respect to
John Doe #3’s treatment and the treatment of other Prince George’s County Public School
students,
73. Asa direct and proximate result of the Defendants’ actions, John Doe #3 suffered
injuries, and he consciously experienced pain and suffering, humiliation, and embarrassment, all
to his detriment.
WHE)
EFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiffs monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule 2-305, the
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plaintiffs
their costs and expenses in this litigation; (6) Awarding Plaintiffs equitable and injunctive relief
compelling the Defendant Board of Education to monitor school property and institute a formal,
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meaningful, transparent and timely process to investigate employees and/or agents
sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding such other relief as the Court deems just and
proper.
COUNT IV
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U
(Plaintiffs v. Defendant Board of Education)
§ 168174, Plaintiffs sues the Board of Education for cause, claim, damages, and hereby adopts and
incorporates by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint as
though set forth fully herein,
75. 20 U.S.C. § 1681 (a) provides that “[nJo person in the United States shall, on the basis of
sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance[.]”
76. Defendant Board operates Sylvania Woods Elementary School and receives federal
funding,
77. John Doe #3 suffered sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and/or sexual exploitation in the
form of sexual advances, offensive touching, illegal sexual contact, and sexual exploitation for
the purpose of producing a recording of the conduct. This harassment occurred on school
property and during school hours.
78. The sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and/or sexual exploitation created a hostile,
abusive, intimidating, and offensive educational environment at Sylvania Woods Elementary
School. This hostile and abusive environment affected John Doe #3’s ability to participate in
school and negatively impacted his psychological well-being
79. The sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and/or sexual exploitation deprived John Doe #3 of
equal access to his education and educational opportunities, and it had a negative effect on his
ability to participate in his education.
80. John Doe #3 told his teacher, Gwyndolyn McNair, that he had been sexually harassed and
abused at school. Despite this, McNair, Principal Williams, and the Board failed to conduct any
meaningful investigation or take any meaningful action in response. Despite John Doe #3°s
statement to his teacher that “Deonte wanted [name omitted] to hump me,” Carraway waspermitted to continue working at the school, pulling students out of class, and escorting them to
various locations within the school building for the purpose of sexually abusing them and
recording the abuse with his cell phones.
81. Upon information and belief, Sylvania Woods teachers expressed concern and raised
issues to the adminis
ation about Carraway’s predatory behavior, but the Board failed to take
any meaningful investigation. The Board knew or should have known of Carraway’s sexual
harassment and abuse. Despite this actual or constructive knowledge, the Board and its agents
were deliberately indifferent and/or tacitly approved of this conduct by fuiling to take any
meaningful action, failing to investigate, failing to deter, failing to supervise, and permitting a
teacher’
ssistant to pull students out of class.
82. Asa direct and proximate result of the Defendant's violation of John Doe #3s rights
under Title IX, John Doe #3 suffered injuries, and he consciously experienced pain and
suffering, humiliation, and embarrassment, all to his detriment.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiff's monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
305, the
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plaintiffs,
their costs and expenses in this litigation; (E) Awarding Plaintiffs equitable and injunctive relief
compelling the Defendant Board of Education to monitor school property and institute a formal,
meaningful, transparent and timely process to investigate employees and/or agents accused of
sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding such other relief as the Court deems just and
proper.
7COUNTV
Violation of Article 24 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights
(Plaintiffs v. Defendants Board and Carraway)
83. Plaintiff sue the Board of Education and Carraway for cause, claim, damages, and
hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of
this Complaint as though set forth fully herein
84, Article 24 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights guarantees public school students the
right to bodily integrity, personal security, the right to be free from sexual abuse and/or sexual
exploitation, and to be free from a deprivation of liberty without due process of law.
85, As detailed above, Carraway’s actions deprived John Doe #3 of his rights under Article
24 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights to bodily integrity and personal security, to be free
from sexual abuse and/or sexual exploitation by an agent of the Board, and to be free from a
deprivation of liberty without due process of law.
86, Carraway coerced John Doe #3 to engage in a sexual act with another student at school,
which Carraway recorded on his cell phone.
87. Carraway also distributed obscene recordings and images to John Doe #3 and other
students.
88. As a direct and proximate cause of Carraway’s actions, John Doe #3 suffered and
continues to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, anguish, humiliation, embarrassment,
fright, shock, pain, discomfort, and anxiety.
89. At all times relevant hereto, Defendants acted with ill-will and malice. In doing the
foregoing acts, Carraway was working as an agent of the Board and/or under the color of law.
90. The Board is vicariously liable for Defendant Carraway’s violations of John Doe #3’s
rights under Article 24 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights.WHERI
FORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as,
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiffs monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule 2-305, the
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintifi’s punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plaintiffs
their costs and expenses in this litigation; (E) Awarding Plaintiffs equitable and injunctive relief
compelling the Defendant Board of Education to monitor school property and institute a formal,
meaningful, transparent and timely process to investigate employees and/or agents accused of
sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding such other relief as the Court deems just and
proper.
COUNT VI
ion of Article 26 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights
(Plaintiffs v. Defendants Board and Carraway)
Viol
91, Plaintiffs sue the Board of Education and Carraway for cause, claim, damages, and
hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of
this Complaint as though set forth fully herein.
92, Article 26 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights guarantees the right to be free from
unlawful search or seizure, loss of liberty, and the right to bodily integrity.
93. As detailed above, Carraway’s actions deprived John Doe #3 of his rights under Article
26 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights, including, but not limited to freedom from unlawful
search or seizure, loss of liberty, and the right to bodily integrity
94, On at least one occasion, Carraway called John Doe #3 out of class and brought him to
the dressing room behind the stage in the school auditorium. He used his status and position of
influence, control, and authority to get John Doe #3 to come with him by telling him thatPrincipal Williams wanted to speak with him. Carraway directed another fourth-grade boy to
perform a sexual act on John Doe #3 in the dressing room while he recorded this on his cell
sing room closed
phone and held the door of the dre
95. Asa direct and proximate cause of Carraway’s actions, John Doe #3 suffered and
continues to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, anguish, humiliation, embarrassment,
fright, shock, pain, discomfort, and anxiety.
96. At all times relevant hereto, Defendant Carraway acted with ill-will and malice,
97. In doing the foregoing acts, Defendant Carraway was working as an agent of the Board
and/or under color of law.
98, The Board is vicariously liable for Defendant Carraway’s violations of John Doe #/3°s
rights under Article 26 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiffs monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule 2-305, the
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plaintifis
their costs and expenses in this litigation; (E) Awarding Plaintiffs equitable and injunctive relief
compelling the Defendant Board of Education to monitor school property and institute a formal,
meaningful, transparent and timely process to investigate employees and/or agents accused of
sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding such other relief as the Court deems just and
proper.
OUNT VI
Unlawful Pattern and Practice of Violating of the Maryland Declaration of Rights
(Plaintiffs v. All Defendants)
2099, Plaintiffs sues all Defendants for cause, claim, damages, and hereby adopt and
incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint as
though set forth fully herein,
100. Carraway’s conduct, including the deprivation of constitutional rights, represents
not a single, isolated, accidental, or peculiar event, but occurred in the regular procedures
followed by Defendant Board of Education and constitutes a pattern or practice of such conduet
101 Prior to the date of this incident, Defendant Board of Education permitted and
tolerated a pattern and practice of unjustified, unreasonable, and illegal sexual abuse to occur by
teachers of minor students.
102, Moreover, Defendant Board of Education has failed to properly train and
supervise its teachers, educators, and teacher’s assistants, including, but not limited to,
Defendant Carraway. The failure to properly train and supervise its teachers, educators, and
teacher’s assistants demonstrates a gross disregard for the constitutional rights of the public and
the Plaintiffs, and was a proximate cause of Plaintiffs” injuries,
103 Based on the widespread problem of sexual abuse and/or exploitation of students
by Carraway at Sylvania Woods Elementary School and Prince George’s County public schools,
before, during, and after the abuse suffered by John Doe #3, the Board has established customs
and/or polices that failed to supervise employees from violating the constitutional rights of
students, including the students’ rights to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, the
right to bodily integrity, the right to be free sexual abuse and/or exploitation, and the right to
personal security. The failure to properly supervise its employees demonstrates a gross disregard
for the constitutional rights of John Doe #3 and was a proximate cause of John Doe #3's injuries,
21104, Asa proximate result of the aforesaid acts, omissions, systemic flaws, policies,
and customs, Defendants deprived John Doe #3 of his rights under the Maryland Declaration of
Rights.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against all Defendants
as follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiffs monetary damages against all Defendants, individually,
jointly and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule 2-305, the
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plaintifts
their costs and expenses in this litigation; (E) Awarding Plaintiffs equitable and injunctive relief
compelling the Defendant Board of Education to monitor school property and institute a formal,
meaningful, transparent and timely process to investigate employees and/or agents accused of
sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding such other relief as the Court deems just and
proper.
COUNT Vil
Negligent Supervision
(Plaintiffs v. Defendant Board of Education)
105. Plaintiffs sue the Board of Education for cause, claim, damages, and hereby adopt
and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint
as though set forth fully herein.
106. Defendant Board owed John Doe #3 a duty to supervise and retain competent
teacher assistants, employees, and other individuals present on school grounds,
107. At all relevant times, Carraway worked as a teacher’s assistant at Sylvania Woods
Elementary School,
22108 ‘Carraway sexually abused students, coerced students to engage in sexual acts with
each other, and recorded the sexual abuse on schoo! property during school hours beginning in
early 2015, if not before.
109. Upon information and belief, prior to the sexual abuse and exploitation of John
Doe #3, teachers at Sylvania Woods Elementary School expressed concern to Principal Williams
concerning Carraway’s behavior.
110. Defendant Board breached its duty to supervise its staff by failing to adequately
supervise the workplace despite the fact that it knew, or should have known, that Carraway
sexually abused and exploited students. This failure to supervise includes, but is not limited to,
the failure to thoroughly investigate the concems from teachers concerning Carraway’s behavi
the failure to supervise Carraway, and permitting a teacher's aide to pull students out of class.
i Upon information and belief, teachers had knowledge of the sexual abuse and
expressed concern and raised issues to the administration about Carraway’s predatory behavior,
but the Board failed to take any meaningful investigation,
112. Asa direct and proximate result of the acts and conduet of Carraway, John Doe
#3 suffered and continues to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, anguish, humiliation,
sment, fright, shock, pain, discomfort, and an:
embarra:
iy.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendant
Board of Education as follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiff's monetary damages against all
Defendants, individually, jointly and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but,
pursuant to Md, Rule 2-308, the amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintifts
punitive damages in an amount to be determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable
attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plait
iff their costs and expenses in this litigations (E) Awarding
23Plaintifis equitable and injunctive relief compelling the Defendant Board of Education to
monitor school property and institute a formal, meaningful, transparent and timely process to
inves
gate employees and/or agents accused of sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding
such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
COUNT IX
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
(Plaintiffs v. Defendants Board of Education and Carraway)
113 Plaintiffs sue the Board of Education and Carraway for cause, claim, damages,
and hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs
of this Complaint as though set forth fully herein.
14. John Doe #3 currently attends Sylvania Woods Elementary School. At all relevant
times, he was under the care, custody, and control of Defendant Board, its agents, servants, and
employees, including Carraway.
115, Defendant Board has a loco parentis relationship with its students and has a
special duty to protect a student from harm.
116, Defendants intentionally inflict emotional distress on John Doe #3 through
Carraway’s sexual abuse and exploitation of John Doe #3.
117, Carraway, acting individually and in his official capacity as a public school
employee, engaged in conduct that was intentional, reckless, and in deliberate disregard of a high
degree of probability that emotional distress would result to John Doe #3. Specifically, he
pressured and/or coerced John Doe #3 to engage in a sexual act with another fourth-grade
student in the school auditorium during school hours while Carraway directed them and recorded
the act on his phone.118, Carraway knew or should have known that sexually exploiting John Doe #3 and
other young children by a trusted adult would result in extreme emotional distress to that child.
119. Carraway’s actions of sexually exploiting John Doe #3 constituted behavior so
outrageous in character and so extreme in degree that it went beyond all possible bounds of
decency and constitutes behavior intolerable in a civilized community.
120. The conduct of Carraway was malicious, willful, and intentional.
121 Asa direct and proximate result of the acts and conduct of Carraway, John Doe
#3 suffered and continues to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, anguish, humiliation,
embarrassment, fright, shock, pain, discomfort, and anxiety.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff’ request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiffs monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md, Rule 2-305, the
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plaintiffs,
their costs and expenses in this litigation; (E) Awarding Plaintiff’ equitable and injunctive relief
compelling the Defendant Board of Education to mor
‘or school property and institute a formal,
meaningful, transparent and timely process to investigate employees and/or agents accused of
sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding such other relief as the Court deems just and
proper.
COUNT X
Invasion of Privacy - Intrusion Upon Seclusion
(Plaintiffs v. Defendants Board of Education and Carraway)122, Plaintiffs sue the Board of Education and Carraway for cause, claim, damages,
and hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs
of this Complaint as though set forth fully herein.
123. Carraway intentionally recorded video and took photographs of John Doe #3 and
other children at Sylvania Woods Elementary School.
124, ‘The videos and pictures depict John Doe #3 and other students performing sexual
acts on each other.
125, The videos and pictures are of a highly sensitive nature as they show children as
young as nine years old being sexually assaulted.
126. Carraway’s actions in recording and possessing these images violated John Doe
#3’s reasonable expectations of privacy
127, Carraway’s actions in recording and possessing the images would be highly
offensive to a reasonable person.
128, As a direct and proximate result of the acts and conduct of Carraway, Plaintiffs
have suffered and continues to suffer severe emotional and mental distress, anguish, humiliation,
embarrassment, fright, shock, pain, discomfort, and anxiety.
129. The conduct of Carraway was malicious, willful, and intentional.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiffs monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule 2-305, the
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (B) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys’ fees; (D) Awarding Plaintiffs
their costs and expenses in this litigation; (E) Awarding Plaintiffs equitable and injunctive relief
26compelling the Defendant Board of Education to monitor school property and institute a formal,
meaningful, transparent and timely process to investigate employees and/or agents accused of
sexually abusing students; and (F) Awarding such other relief as the Court deems just and
proper.
‘T XI
Battery
(Plaintiffs v. Defendant Carraway)
130, Plaintiffs sue Defendant Carraway for cause, claim, damages, and hereby adopt
and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint
as though set forth fully herein.
131. Defendant Carraway intentionally caused John Doe #3 to be touched in a harmful
and offensive manner. Specifically, Defendant Carraway directed John Doe #3 to perform a sex
act with another student from his fourth grade class.
132, John Doe #3 did not and could not consent to the offensive touching that
Defendant Carraway caused to occur.
133 Defendant Carraway’s actions were undertaken deliberately, with ill-will and
actual malice.
134. As a direct and proximate result of Carraway’s battery, John Doe #3 suffered
physical and emotional damages, to include conscious pain and suffering.
135. tall times relevant to this Complaint, Carraway was acting within the scope of
his duties and responsibilities choir director and/or agent of the City.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintiffs monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule 2-305, theamount sought exceeds $75,000; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (D) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys” fees; (E) Awarding Plaintiffs
their costs and expenses in this litigation, including expert witness fees; (F) Awarding Plaintifts
equitable and injunetive relief compelling the Defendant City of Glenarden to monitor
government property and institute a formal, meaningful, transparent and timely process to
investigate employees and/or agents accused of sexually abusing students; and (G) Awarding,
Plaintiffs such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
COUNT XII
Negligence ~ Violation of Mandatory Reporting Law
(Plaintiffs v. Defendants Board and MeNair)
136. Plaintiffs sue the Board of Education and MeNair for cause, claim, damages, and
hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of
this Complaint as though set forth fully herein.
137. Defendants Board and MeNair owed a duty of care to the children at Judge
Sylvania Woods Elementary School. Specifically, the schoo! and its teachers stand in loco
iren in their custody and care, Additionally, F.L. § 5-704 imposes a duty on
parentis with chil
educators to notify the appropriate authorities “as soon as possible” and submit a “written report
within 48 hours if the educator has “reason to believe that a child has been subjected to abuse or
neglect.”
138. Defendants Board and MeNair breached this duty of care when John Doe #3 told
his teacher McNair that “Deonte wanted [name omitted] to hump me,” and she responded by
stating “I don’t believe you. Go sit down.” Defendant Board and McNair further breached this
duty of care when they declined to make any further inquiries about John Doe #3’s statements
such as inquiring as to the location of the other student who was not in the room, by failing to
28question Deonte Carraway about this incident, and by declining to do anything except reprimand
John Doe #3. Based on John Doe #3°s statement, Defendants had “reason to believe that a child
has been subjected to abuse or neglect” yet Defendants tragically did nothing,
139. Upon information and belief, there is a practice and culture within the Prine
George’s County Board of Education to shirk mandatory reporting obligations under F.L. § 5-
704 as it relates to teachers having sexual contact with students. Specifically, this practice and
culture results from teachers’ reluctance to report their colleagues and other individuals ~ in
violation of F.L. § 5-704 ~ in the school unless they have personal knowledge of the abuse, ie.,
the individual personally sees the abuse occur. Upon information and belief, this practice and
culture results in teachers and educators regularly declining to report instances of “abuse or
neglect” by fellow teachers when they have a legal obligation to do so, which occurred here,
140. Upon and information and belief, John Doe #3"
report of Deonte Carraway
sexual misconduct was not the first report of this activity
141 FLL. § 5-704 is designed to protect a specific class of persons, which includes
John Doe #3, Defendants violation of F.L. § 5-704 proximately caused John Doe #3°s injuries.
142, ‘Asa direct and proximate result of Defendants’ actions, John Doe #3 suffered
physical and emotional damages, to include conscious pain and suffering
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court enter a judgment against Defendants as,
follows: (A) Awarding Plaintifi’s monetary damages against all Defendants, individually, jointly
and severally, in an amount to be determined at trial, but, pursuant to Md. Rule 2-305, the
amount sought exceeds $75,000; (C) Awarding Plaintiffs punitive damages in an amount to be
determined at trial; (D) Awarding Plaintiffs reasonable attorneys” fees; (E) Awarding Plaintifis
their costs and expenses in this litigation, including expert witness fees; (F) Awarding Plaintiffs
29equitable ani
injunctive relief compelling the Defendant City of Glenarden to monitor
government property and institute a formal, meaningful, transparent and timely process to
investigate employees and/or agents accused of sexually abusing students; and (G) Awarding,
Plaintiffs such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.
JURY DEMAND,
Plaintiffs demand a jury trial as to all claims so triable.
By:
By:
Respectfully submitted,
i J (pe
Timothy F. Maloney
Matthew M. Bryant
Alyse L. Prawde
JOSEPH, GREENWALD & LAAKE, P.A
6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 400
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301/220-2200 (tel.)
301/220-1214 (fax)
David Simpson, Esq. -
David M. Simpson, P.A.
6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 408
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: (301) 474-9634
Fax: (301) 474-7601
30IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
JANE DOE #3, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARENT
AND NEXT FRIEND OF JOHN DOE #3, A MINOR
clo Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A.
6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 400
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Plaintiffs,
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Serve or
Kevin M. Maxwell
Chief Executive Officer Case No.: CAL 16-
Sasscer Administration Building
14201 School Lane
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
and
PRINCIPAL MICHELLE WILLIAMS
3000 Church Street
Glenarden, MD 20706
and
GWYNDOLYN MCNAIR
3000 Church Street
Glenarden, MD 20706
and
DEONTE LAVELL CARRAWAY
7930 Glenarden Parkway, Apt. 514
Lanham, MD 20706Defendants.
LINE
Please issue a summons to the above-named Defendants and return to counsel for
Plaintiffs for service by private process server.
By:
Respectfully submitted,
Fimothy F. Maloney
Matthew M. Bryant
Alyse L. Prawde
JOSEPH, GREENWALD & LAAKE, P.A.
6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 400
Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
301/220-2200 (tel.)
301/220-1214 (fax)
Yeah. Mobs —ason_/nr
Di
javid Simpson, Esq.
David M. Simpson, P.A.
6404 Ivy Lane, Suite 408
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: (301) 474-9634
Fax: (301) 474-7601
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