When teachers are accused of sexual abuse, educators and law enforcement authorities say, districts often rid themselves of the problem by agreeing to keep quiet if the teacher moves on, sometimes even offering them a financial settlement. The practice, called passing the trash, avoids the difficulties of criminal prosecution or protracted disciplinary proceedings.
Thnks. I hadn't seen that article, and that IS exactly the same as what the major church lawsuits were based on.
Sounds like a lot of others also need suing, if that is what it takes to stop the problem.