Irvine, California - Attorneys representing an alleged victim of sexual assault by a teacher and coach in the San Bernardino City Unified School District today called upon the District Attorney to open an investigation of the School District to determine whether Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Perry Wiseman had engaged in activities designed to cover-up sexual abuse of children within the District.
Wiseman was arrested on Friday, August 16, 2019, on suspicion of possession and distribution of child pornography. As Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Wiseman was responsible for overseeing the investigation of child abuse charges against district employees.
In a lawsuit filed in April, Indian Springs High School teacher and coach Nicole Kelly was accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy. According to the lawsuit, Nicole Kelly had sexual relations with the boy on numerous occasions on the school campus.
The lawsuit further alleges that Kelly was supervised by Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Perry Wiseman, among others, who concealed her criminal behavior from students, parents, teachers, and law enforcement authorities.
“As Assistant Superintendent in charge of human resources, Wiseman was directly responsible for dealing with complaints of sexual assault or harassment lodged against Nicole Kelly and other school personnel within the District. It is shocking to now learn that Wiseman himself has allegedly been involved in the possession and distribution of child pornography. A full investigation by the District Attorney is required to determine whether Wiseman obstructed the investigation of Nicole Kelly and any other individuals within the School District who may have been accused of sexually abusing our client or other children,” said attorney Morgan Stewart.
Manly Stewart & Finaldi is the nation’s leading firm representing athletes in child sexual abuse cases against school districts, Universities, and Olympic Governing Bodies. They recently represented 180 alleged victims of former Olympic Team doctor Larry Nassar, resulting in a $500 million-dollar settlement against Michigan State University. In 2018, the firm settled cases against the Torrance Unified School District for $31 million on behalf of alleged victims of former wrestling coach and convicted child molester Thomas Snider, against Los Angeles Unified School district for $8 million in cases involving former football coach and convicted child molester Jamie Jimenez, and for $14 million in cases involving former Los Angeles Unified District employee Ronnie Lee Roman. The firm has also settled $30 million in claims against Redlands Unified School District.
