Bullied NJ student's family sues school officials who 'created culture of violence' before girl's suicide
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The family of bullied New Jersey high school student, who died by suicide, sued the school district that "created a culture of violence" and made "defamatory" remarks about victim's dad
Kuch was a 14-year-old student in the Central Regional School District when she died of suicide in her home on Feb. 3, 2023, which was two days after a video of her hallway assault went viral. Chris Eberhart is a crime and US news reporter for Fox News Digital. Email tips to chris.eberhart@fox.com or on Twitter @ChrisEberhart48.
During Adriana's funeral on Feb. 10, Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides, who has since resigned, allegedly made "defamatory" statements to journalists about Kuch's dad having an affair. He said that led to Adriana's mom's suicide, and then leaked Adriana's mental health struggles to the press, the lawsuit alleges.
Instead of protecting Adriana from "known" bullies, the New Jersey district officials' "egregious" actions were "willful, wanton, reckless, intentional, malicious and in utter disregard" for the Kuch family, according to the lawsuit that was filed this week.
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