The former Dowling Catholic high school student accused of sexual assault is no longer named in the civil lawsuit against the school and staff members. In the original lawsuit, a female student claims she was sexually assaulted after a religious event on campus. Her attorneys said the young man is not part of the lawsuit anymore because of a private negotiated agreement between him and their client. Her attorneys sent the following statement, "This dismissal has no impact on Jane Doe's claims that Defendant Dowling Catholic High School failed to keep her safe while on its school campus, and thereafter, failed to investigate and process the assault with thoroughness, privacy, and sensitivity."The attorney for the accused student sent KCCI a statement as well. It says in part, "We are pleased but not surprised that our client has been dismissed from this lawsuit. Unlike many cases, the resolution in this case was reached without anyone admitting wrongdoing and without a monetary settlement. Instead, the two young people involved were able to reach a mutual agreement to have no contact with each other.”Lawsuit accuses Dowling Catholic of negligence in sex assault


The former Dowling Catholic high school student accused of sexual assault is no longer named in the civil lawsuit against the school and staff members.

In the original lawsuit, a female student claims she was sexually assaulted after a religious event on campus. Her attorneys said the young man is not part of the lawsuit anymore because of a private negotiated agreement between him and their client.

Her attorneys sent the following statement, "This dismissal has no impact on Jane Doe's claims that Defendant Dowling Catholic High School failed to keep her safe while on its school campus, and thereafter, failed to investigate and process the assault with thoroughness, privacy, and sensitivity."

The attorney for the accused student sent KCCI a statement as well.

It says in part, "We are pleased but not surprised that our client has been dismissed from this lawsuit. Unlike many cases, the resolution in this case was reached without anyone admitting wrongdoing and without a monetary settlement. Instead, the two young people involved were able to reach a mutual agreement to have no contact with each other.”

Lawsuit accuses Dowling Catholic of negligence in sex assault