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Parents accuse Fountain Valley soccer program of repeated hazing; ask board to review coach and bar player from banquet
Summary
Two Fountain Valley parents told the Huntington Beach Union High School District board that their son was repeatedly bullied, sexually harassed and assaulted by teammates during the soccer season and alleged the coach failed to intervene; they urged the board to exclude the main perpetrator from the season banquet and review the coach’s conduct.
Two parents told the Huntington Beach Union High School District board on Jan. 29 that their son suffered repeated bullying, sexualized harassment and hazing during the Fountain Valley High School soccer season, and they asked trustees to take steps to prevent further harm.
Michelle Doherty, a Fountain Valley parent, told the board her son was mocked for his weight and had vulgar remarks made about his 9‑year‑old sister. She said the boy was pantsed multiple times, and on one occasion four teammates held him down, removed his shirt and threw away his cleats. “This is not harmless behavior. This is not ‘boys will be boys,’” Doherty said, calling the episode “assault and…
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