Overview
- The civil suit was filed Sept. 22 by attorney Ven Johnson on behalf of 11 families, naming the district, EduStaff, Timothy Allen Daugherty, and several employees.
- The complaint alleges failures to report suspected abuse and contends prior complaints and a 2016 charge that was later dismissed did not stop Daugherty from working in classrooms.
- Daugherty, 61, was found guilty on May 13 of six counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and was sentenced in July to 10 to 15 years in prison.
- Victims were girls roughly ages 9 to 11 at Spring Mills Elementary, with investigators noting incidents occurred in 2023 and 2024 and an initial report to law enforcement in April 2024.
- Huron Valley Schools issued a statement prioritizing student safety and declined further comment due to litigation, while EduStaff is named for its role contracting substitute teachers.