Mary Graw Leary, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, recently weighed in on a lawsuit brought against the Washington Hebrew Congregation Preschool. The group of parents brought suit over claims that the school was negligent in their children’s sexual abuse by an employee. The school maintains that parents waived their right to sue when they signed liability waivers upon enrolling their children in the school. Graw Leary’s comments focused on how the law has shifted and the expectation of adults to engage in protective measures to ensure child safety.

Fox 5 News - DC
Date: September 14, 2022
By: Katie Barlow
Washington Hebrew Congregation preschool claims parents waived right to sue over sex abuse

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“Beyond the criminal context, Professor Mary Graw Leary says, ‘The law has evolved in recent decades in this country to help protect children from this kind of abuse.’”

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For the full segment of this ongoing story, click here. Mary Graw Leary’s remarks begin at the 2:36 time mark.