"According to the family's lawsuit, early this year the boy inadvertently uploaded an image or video of himself exposing himself to his Snapchat connections, one of whom saved it. The next day Gabriel told his parents, Felipe and Orsolya Palacios, who called the school and the police. A criminal investigation ensued, and the bullying escalated, the lawsuit says. Palacios' mother met with the vice principal, and the lawsuit alleges that the vice principal met with the students suspected of possession and distribution of the upload."
"Meanwhile, the bullying Gabriel faced at school intensified to unbearable levels, it adds. He began visiting the school counselor more often and eating lunch in her office to avoid his bullies, yet no effective protective measures were implemented, his family says. The lawsuit alleges that school administrators also subjected Gabriel to unjust discipline, including by suspending him for weapon possession after he brought a bottle opener to a school dance."
Gabriel Palacios, a 13-year-old Coronado Middle School seventh-grader with ADHD, Tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder, faced long-term bullying at school. His family alleges the bullying went unaddressed and that they were pursuing a private school transfer. Early this year Gabriel inadvertently uploaded an explicit image or video to his Snapchat contacts, which a contact saved. His parents reported the matter to the school and police, triggering a criminal investigation that the family says intensified the harassment. The lawsuit alleges school officials failed to confiscate devices, conduct thorough interviews, implement protective measures, and unjustly disciplined Gabriel.
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