Media Coverage

January 2019:

• “Not Words, But Deeds” Documentary (NBC Bay Area)

December 2018:

• The Accidental Advocate: Protecting Our Children from Sexual Abuse (Rotary Club of San Jose)

September 2018:

• Presentation President Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Scandal (NBC Bay Area)
• Presentation HS President Resigns Amid Accusations She Mishandled Reports of Sex Abuse (ABC 7)
• Presentation Principal Accused of Mishandling Reported Sex Abuse to Resign (The Mercury News)

August 2018:

• San Jose’s Presentation High School faces legal action over sex abuse claims (KRON 4)
• Fallout continues over sexual abuse allegations at a South Bay high school (KTVU)
• Scandal at Presentation High: First lawsuit alleges girls school ignored sex abuse of theater student (The Mercury News)
• Press Conference Announcing the First Lawsuit Against Presentation High School and Mary Miller (The Mercury News)

May 2018:

• Presentation High School’s Board of Directors President Retiring, Group Alleges She Failed to Report Alleged Sexual Abuse (NBC Bay Area)
• Presentation official criticized over handling of sex abuse cases to retire (The Mercury News)
• Demonstration at Presentation High For Sexual Assault Victims (NBC Bay Area)
• Alums accuse Catholic school in San Jose for failing to handle past sex abuse claims (KTVU Fox 2)
• Presentation High School Abuse ‘Survivors’ Hold Town Hall (NBC Bay Area)
• Make Pres Safe Town Hall Event

April 2018:

• Statement from Presentation High School Sexual Abuse Survivors
• Mom of Former Presentation High Student Says School Failed to Call Police after Teacher Caught Kissing her Daughter (NBC Bay Area)

March 2018:

• Lawyers Allege Presentation High “Illegally” Paid to Silence Sexual Abuse Victim (NBC Bay Area)
• Presentation High School Sexual Abuse Victim States Catholic School Paid to Silence Her
• Survivor’s Story: Former Presentation Student Accuses Coach of Sexual Abuse (NBC Bay Area)
• S.E.S.A.M.E. Wants Tougher Laws to Stop the Hiring of Predatory Teachers
• Urgent: New Presentation High Sex Abuse victim

February 2018:

• Survivors’ group supports the work of Presentation High School alumnae to make their school a safer place (SNAP)
• More allegations of sexual abuse at San Jose Catholic high school (KRON 4)
• List of alleged sexual abuse-assault victims at Presentation H.S. grows (KTVU FOX 2)
• Presentation High: 20 students, alums now allege sex abuse involving 8 teachers, staff (The Mercury News)
• #PresentationToo Announces Donation Freeze
• School Was Warned About Teacher Years Before He Allegedly Molested Student (NBC Bay Area)

January 2018:

• Presentation High Alums Launch Website To Tell Stories of Sexual Misconduct in Their Own Words (NBC Bay Area)

December 2017:

• New Allegations Arise that San Jose Catholic School for Girls Failed to Report Allegations of Sexual Assault and Harassment by Teachers (NBC Bay Area)
• New Sexual Misconduct Accusations Leveled at San Jose’s Presentation High (CBS)
• Mose sexual misconduct claims at San Jose’s Presentation High School (ABC)
• Presentation High failed to report alleged abuse, victims claim (The Mercury News)
• December 19th Press Conference:
  • Robert Allard’s opening statement
  • Dina Leonis describes her daughter’s sexual abuse and assault at the hands of her coach during the 2013-2014 school year and how it could have been prevented had the administration followed mandated reporting laws.
  • Katharine describes enduring inappropriate behavior from her math teacher during the 2006-2007 school year—even after the administration had received multiple complaints about the teacher.
  • Shelby Rusconi describes enduring sexual harassment from her math teacher during the 2006-2007 school year—even after her mother complained to the administration. She transferred out of PHS as a direct result.
  • A former teacher of 20 years describes how the teachers were expected to let the counseling department handle all concerns, even in the case of calling 911 for medical emergencies.
  • Q&A

November 2017:

• Presentation High grads allege school covered up sex abuse (The Mercury News)
• Two former student allege sexual abuse at Presentation High School in San Jose (ABC)
• San Jose Catholic Girls school under fire for allegedly mishandling sexual abuse allegations decades ago (The Mercury News)
• Accusations fly over SJ high school’s handling of sexual abuse allegations (ABC)
• Presentation High School Grads Face Cameras, Allege School Leaders Did Nothing After Multiple Reports of Sexual Misconduct (NBC Bay Area)
• November 22 Press Conference: Watch the raw footage.
  • Robert Allard’s opening statement
  • Kathryn Leehane describes how she would not have endured her abuse in 1990 had school administrators properly dealt with her abuser years prior.
  • Cheryl Hodgin Marshall describes working with Jane Doe to report Jane’s sexual assault in 1990, only to be intimidated out of reporting by the school administration.
  • Robert Allard’s closing statement

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