Aurora Public Schools pays $5.5 million settlement in abuse case

AURORA — Aurora Public Schools has agreed to settlements totaling $5.5 cardinal for 2 erstwhile Rangeview High School students who were sexually assaulted by an employee, according to documents obtained by Sentinel Colorado.

Aurora Public Schools does not admit guilt successful the Aug. 19 settlements but for “the behaviour of James Dolmas.”

Dolmas is simply a erstwhile field show and theatre adjunct who was convicted of 2 felony charges of sexually exploiting a child, Sentinel Colorado reports. He was sentenced to 17 years successful prison.

The erstwhile students volition person $2.75 cardinal each.

Court documents accidental authorities arrested Dolmas successful 2019 aft investigators discovered helium was successful a intersexual narration with 1 pupil and had exchanged sexually explicit messages with another. Prosecutors contended Dolmas assaulted 4 girls and had unlawful intersexual interaction with a fifth.