The Children’s Theatre Company, which prevailed in a lawsuit over the abuse of child actors, has lost the public relations war.

The latest skirmish happened on Saturday when Laura Stearns Adams posted on Facebook that CTC is pursuing her for the cost of defending itself against a lawsuit filed by young actors who were allegedly molested by a former teacher and former director.

After deliberating for a day in February, a Hennepin County jury ruled that the theater was “generally negligent” in the time period before the alleged assault. But it did not determine CTC was negligent in hiring Jason McLean, while declaring McLean, not the school, should pay a judgement of $3.68 million to Stearns.

McLean, who now lives in Mexico, denied he abused her in 1983.

At a hearing on Friday, the theater asked a judge to order Stearns to pay its legal fees.

On Saturday, Stearns called for a boycott of the CTC.

A CALL FOR BOYCOTTING CTC:I am a patient person. Some might say too patient. I am also a person who wants to see the… Posted by Laura Stearns Adams on Saturday, May 25, 2019

On Sunday, CTC responded with its own Facebook post, declaring that Stearns is facing the consequences of appealing the verdict.

Statement of Children’s Theatre CompanyMay 26, 2019Over the weekend, we’ve heard from several people regarding Laura… Posted by Children's Theatre Company on Sunday, May 26, 2019

Legalities aside, it was a really bad look for the theatre.

More than a dozen lawsuits were filed against the Children’s Theatre Company by people who say its employees abused them as children.