The family of an autistic Jewish student are suing his school after he had a swastika carved into his back.
The 18-year-old’s mother claims the Clark County School District failed to protect him and give him a proper education.
The complaint states: “At the outset, the district failed to provide [the student] a safe school environment that was free from harassment, intimidation and bullying.
“Specifically, on March 9, 2023, [the student] came home from school with a swastika physically carved into his back.
“The district denied any knowledge of the incident occurring.”
The teenager has been homeschooled since the incident.
BREAKING: After a 17 year old nonverbal autistic Jewish student had a swastika carved on his back in a vicious hate crime, the @LawfareProject will be suing the Clark County School District, citing multiple state and federal civil rights violations.https://t.co/ubfJkXYKRx
— Adar Rubin (@rubin_a1) December 21, 2023
The Lawfare Project, which filed the complaint, said in a statement: “This horrific act against a defenceless Jewish student is a stark reminder of the deeply rooted issue of antisemitism that persists in our society,”
Clark County School District said it does not comment on pending litigation.
