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Parent tells Corona-Norco board her autistic daughter was sexually assaulted and alleges delayed investigation
Summary
A parent told the board her autistic daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted at River Heights, alleged subsequent bullying and online sharing of videos, and said the district’s investigative response was delayed; the commenter said a state complaint prompted later action and described severe harm to her child.
A parent addressed the Corona-Norco Unified School District board to accuse the district of mishandling a sexual-assault allegation involving her autistic daughter and of failing to protect the child afterward.
"My autistic daughter was a victim of a sexual assault in the girl's bathroom on campus last year," Brianna CC Marino said during public comment. Marino alleged that campus adults failed to intervene, that videos of the child were recorded and later published online by students, and that the district’s investigator did not interview key witnesses. She said district personnel “categorically accepted the denial of your administration team” and that the family lost faith in the district’s mandated-reporting response.
Marino told the board her family pulled the child out of school while the district purportedly investigated; she said no investigation occurred until months later after the family filed a complaint with the state. She added that the trauma led her daughter to attempt suicide and said she feared the district would not "accept the role they played."
Board members did not provide an on-the-record response during public comment. The board’s public-comment announcement stated staff may follow up with speakers after the meeting and that complaints against district employees are ordinarily handled through written complaint procedures.
The speaker identified the school as River Heights and said they recently reported the matter to CPS and worked with the sheriff's office; Marino also cited national statistics on bullying and adolescent suicide attempts without attributing a specific source beyond "recent CDC data." The board did not take immediate, on-the-record action at the meeting; staff follow-up was not announced on the record.
The district has existing processes for reporting and investigating incidents that involve personnel and student safety; the speaker urged the board to ensure mandated reporting and investigations occur promptly and thoroughly.
