In order to resolve a complaint brought by the mother of a football player from Westview High School who claimed that her son was slapped in the face by his coach after being abruptly awakened in the middle of the night during a summer sports camp, the Beaverton School District has agreed to pay $50,000.
The 17-year-old football player, who is currently in his senior year, was one of 12 teenagers who attended the overnight sports camp in June 2024. According to the prosecution, their coach, Jamal Jones, allegedly slapped, groped, or otherwise harassed the players while they slept in a gym at Linfield University in McMinnville. Jones told police that he had consumed four beers prior to going on the 1 a.m. rampage, which scared the players and caused them to disperse, according to court documents.
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