“He was 13 and halfway through seventh grade when he alleges that an older boy assaulted him in the school bathroom.
“He came right behind me,” said the student, who was attending School 45 on Clifford Avenue at the time. “He said, ‘Don’t make a sound.’”
When a serious incident happens at school — like an alleged sexual assault — it is supposed to be reported. Police get called. Parents or guardians get notified. The students involved get connected with support services and potentially transferred to different schools.”