Lawsuits Allege School Superintendent Knew Teacher Charles Ritz Was Sexually Inappropriate with Children for Over 10 Years Prior to Ritz’s Resignation
Courageous Survivor John Bollman to Speak Openly About Ritz Abuse and His Efforts to get Schools to Act
(Chicago, IL) – At a news conference today in Chicago, a sexual abuse survivor and his attorneys Jeff Anderson and Marc Pearlman will:
- Speak publicly about sexual abuse by now-convicted former Lake Bluff teacher Charles Ritz while they were students at Lake Bluff Junior High;
- Announce the filing of five lawsuits, including a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that Lake Bluff District officials knew that Ritz was sexually abusing boys, and then let him quietly resign from his job. Ritz went on to sexually abuse children in Southern California where he worked as a teacher for 30 years.
- Discuss how Ritz’s victims came together using social media and gathered information about their abuse to help law enforcement investigate, arrest, and charge Ritz, resulting in a guilty plea late last year.
- Encourage other survivors of Ritz to come forward confidentially.
When
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 1:00 PM (CST)
Where
222 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2150
Chicago, IL 60601
Watch the event live on our website and on Facebook.
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