John Blake, Duxbury, Massachusetts (sued Mar 2021) [molested/raped male student]

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    John Blake, gym teacher at Duxbury Middle School, Duxbury Public Schools, Duxbury, Massachusetts, "The lawsuit states that Blake molested and raped Foley at the school. The complaint states that the school district failed to take reasonable steps to protect the young student."


    Parents' lawsuit links son's overdose death to sexual assaults during class in Duxbury

    The parents of a man who died late last year of a drug overdose are suing a former middle school teacher and the school district. They say the "heinous acts" of sexual abuse that occurred in school pushed their son to a life of drug abuse. Joseph and Melissa Foley say their son Joseph Parker Foley, who was known as Parker, was a Duxbury Middle School student in the mid-2000s and that he was sexually assaulted by a teacher in school. "Throughout a painful stretch of his time at the Duxbury Middle School, (he) held Parker back from class, led ...


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    John Blake, Duxbury Middle School, Duxbury Public Schools, Duxbury, Massachusetts
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    Parents of deceased former Duxbury Middle School student accuse gym teacher of rape

    The parents of a former Duxbury Middle School student who died of an overdose last year have filed a lawsuit against the school district and their son's former gym teacher, who they say repeatedly raped him. Joseph and Melissa Foley are seeking $1 million in a lawsuit filed in Plymouth Superior Court on Tuesday against the Duxbury Public Schools and gym teacher John Blake. The Foleys filed the suit as representatives of the estate of their son, Joseph Parker Foley. Blake has not been criminally charged. He has been on leave from his teaching position since November. The couple's attorney, ...


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    Parents of deceased former Duxbury Middle School student accuse gym teacher of rape
    • Former Duxbury student Joseph Parker Foley was 27 when he died of a drug overdose last year.
    • His parents are now suing his middle school gym teacher and the school district. They say teacher John Blake repeatedly raped their son.
    • The Foleys say the sexual abuse led to a lifetime of trauma and addiction problems for their young son.
    • The lawsuit accuses Duxbury Public School of failing to protect Joseph Parker Foley from predatory behavior.
    The parents of a former Duxbury Middle School student who died of an overdose last year have filed a lawsuit against the school district and their son's former gym teacher, who they say repeatedly raped him. Joseph and Melissa Foley are seeking $1 million in a lawsuit filed in Plymouth Superior Court on Tuesday against the Duxbury Public Schools and gym teacher John Blake. The Foleys filed the suit as representatives of the estate of their son, Joseph Parker Foley. Blake has not been criminally charged. He has been on leave from his teaching position since November. The couple's attorney, ...


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    Parents file lawsuit against Duxbury Public Schools alleging abuse of middle school student by gym teacher

    A Duxbury couple on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the local school district and a gym teacher, alleging the instructor repeatedly raped their son inside Duxbury Middle School in the mid-2000s, creating a life of torment for the boy that ended when he died of a drug overdose at the age of 27. The 14-page civil complaint was filed in Plymouth Superior Court by an attorney for Joseph Foley and Melissa Foley, whose son, Joseph Parker Foley, suffered a fatal overdose in October 2020, records show. The suit names the Duxbury Public Schools and the gym teacher, John Blake, as ...


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    Lawsuit claims Duxbury student was raped by teacher

    The Duxbury schools superintendent said Wednesday that administrators have been on “high alert” for years regarding a physical education teacher who was put on administrative leave in November after a Duxbury couple alleged the teacher sexually assaulted their son in the mid-2000s. That teacher was named in a 14-page civil complaint filed by a lawyer for Duxbury residents Joseph and Melissa Foley, who allege that gym teacher John Blake repeatedly raped their son Parker Foley inside Duxbury Middle School, creating a life of torment that ended when the 27-year-old died of a drug overdose last fall. The suit filed Tuesday ...


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    Parents allege gym teacher raped their now-deceased son

    The parents of a Massachusetts man who died of a drug overdose last year have sued their son's middle school gym teacher who they allege repeatedly raped him, and the school district for failing to protect the boy. Joseph and Melissa Foley are seeking $1 million in a lawsuit filed in Plymouth Superior Court this week against the Duxbury Public Schools and teacher John Blake. Their son, Joseph Parker Foley, died last October at age 27, their attorney, Jason Morgan, told The Patriot Ledger. The suit alleges Blake would hold the boy back from gym class at Duxbury Middle School ...


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    Duxbury gym teacher accused of rape previously investigated for 'questionable behavior'

    The Duxbury gym teacher accused of repeatedly raping a middle school student had multiple complaints filed against him going back at least four years, but previous internal investigations found no wrongdoing. School Superintendent John Antonucci said in a letter Wednesday that the school district investigated complaints over several years against gym teacher and former hockey coach John Blake for "questionable behavior." Antonucci said in the letter that nothing came of the district's investigations. "Not one of those investigations was able to identify actionable evidence of wrongdoing that would result in criminal or personnel charges," Antonucci said. Allegations of rape came ...


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    Duxbury fires gym teacher accused of raping middle school student

    The Duxbury school district reportedly fired the middle school gym teacher being sued over allegations he raped a middle school student in 2006. Superintendent John Antonucci said during a school committee meeting on Tuesday night that he began termination proceedings for John Blake following an internal investigation into his conduct. He was fired April 1. Blake has not been criminally charged. The parents of a former student, Parker Foley, filed a lawsuit against Blake and the school district on March 30 accusing Blake of molesting and raping their son when he was a student at the Duxbury Middle School. Foley ...


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    Duxbury gym teacher, coach fired in wake of sexual assault claims

    A middle school gym teacher in Duxbury has been fired as he faces allegations of sexual assault from a former student's parents in civil court. Duxbury Public Schools Superintendent John Antonucci reported during Tuesday's school committee meeting that John Blake's employment with the district was terminated on April 1. In addition to being a gym teacher at Duxbury Middle School, Blake was the head coach of the Duxbury High School boys hockey team. Blake has not been criminally charged. Both Blake and the school district are facing a civil lawsuit from the parents of a man who died late last ...


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    Duxbury gym teacher, coach fired in wake of sexual assault claims, superintendent says

    A middle school gym teacher in Duxbury has been fired as he faces allegations of sexual assault from a former student's parents in civil court. Duxbury Public Schools Superintendent John Antonucci reported during Tuesday's school committee meeting that John Blake's employment with the district was terminated on April 1. In addition to being a gym teacher at Duxbury Middle School, Blake was the head coach of the Duxbury High School boys hockey team. Blake has not been criminally charged. Both Blake and the school district are facing a civil lawsuit from the parents of a man who died late last ...


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    ‘Our little town has a serious problem’: Duxbury reels as school scandals raise questions of transparency

    A private Facebook group for the tony town of Duxbury hosts some 12,000 users who typically use the platform to share photos of the sun setting over its oyster-filled bay or inquire about the best local lawn services. But now, as the town reels amid alarming allegations about two of its most prominent high school coaches, the tone of the discussion has turned decidedly grim. “This is unbelievably disturbing, sickening and sad,” one user posted in response to a recentnews story about the men’s hockey coach, also a physical education teacher at Duxbury Middle School, who allegedly raped a student ...


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    Duxbury middle school teacher rape lawsuit removed to federal court

    The case of a Duxbury School District gym teacher who allegedly raped a middle school student has been transferred to federal court. Boston attorney John Davis, with Pierce Davis & Perritano LLP, filed a notice of removal last week, which moves the case from the Plymouth Superior Court. The parents of former Duxbury student Parker Foley filed the lawsuit in state court at the end of March, seeking $1 million in an eight-count complaint naming former gym teacher John Blake and the school district. The Foleys said their son developed a drug addition as a way to cope following repeated ...


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    Duxbury middle school teacher rape lawsuit removed to federal court

    Boston attorney John Davis, with Pierce Davis & Perritano LLP, filed a notice of removal last week, which moves the case from the Plymouth Superior Court. The parents of former Duxbury student Parker Foley filed the lawsuit in state court at the end of March, seeking $1 million in an eight-count complaint naming former gym teacher John Blake and the school district. The Foleys said their son developed a drug addition as a way to cope following repeated in-school rapes by Blake, leading to his eventual overdose. He was 27. Davis said in the notice of removal that the Foleys ...


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    Duxbury denies liability for middle school gym teacher accused of raping student

    Attorneys defending the Duxbury Public Schools against a lawsuit that claims former middle school teacher John Blake raped one of his students repeatedly in 2006 said in court documents the school district cannot be held responsible for the actions of its former teacher. The parents of former Duxbury student Parker Foley filed the lawsuit in state court at the end of March, seeking $1 million in an eight-count complaint naming Blake and the school district. Foley's parents said their son developed a drug addiction as a way to cope after, they say, Blake repeatedly raped him in the school during ...


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    Duxbury gym teacher accused of rape files counterclaim against parents who sued

    The former Duxbury gym teacher accused in a lawsuit of raping a middle school student has filed a counterclaim against the parents who sued him. John Blake filed the answer and counterclaim in federal court, claiming that the parents of his alleged victim, Parker Foley, engaged in a campaign of "character assassination" against Blake and the Duxbury school district. Joseph and Melissa Foley filed a $1 million lawsuit at the end of March against the Duxbury Public Schools and John Blake. In the eight-count complaint, Foley's parents said their son developed a drug addiction as a way to cope after ...


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    Gym teacher accused of rape files counterclaim

    A former Massachusetts middle school gym teacher, accused in a lawsuit of raping a student years ago, has filed a counterclaim against the parents who sued him. John Blake, a former Duxbury Middle School teacher, in his counterclaim alleges that Joseph and Melissa Foley engaged in a campaign of “character assassination” against him, caused him to lose his job and be held up to “scorn" and “ridicule," The Patriot Ledger reported Thursday. Blake, who was also the varsity boys hockey coach at Duxbury High School for nearly two decades, was placed on administrative leave in November after the Foleys alleged ...


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    Gym teacher accused of rape files counterclaim

    A former Massachusetts middle school gym teacher, accused in a lawsuit of raping a student years ago, has filed a counterclaim against the parents who sued him. John Blake, a former Duxbury Middle School teacher, in his counterclaim alleges that Joseph and Melissa Foley engaged in a campaign of “character assassination” against him, caused him to lose his job and be held up to “scorn" and “ridicule," The Patriot Ledger reported Thursday. Blake, who was also the varsity boys hockey coach at Duxbury High School for nearly two decades, was placed on administrative leave in November after the Foleys alleged ...


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    Gym teacher accused of rape files counterclaim

    A former Massachusetts middle school gym teacher, accused in a lawsuit of raping a student years ago, has filed a counterclaim against the parents who sued him. John Blake, a former Duxbury Middle School teacher, in his counterclaim alleges that Joseph and Melissa Foley engaged in a campaign of “character assassination” against him, caused him to lose his job and be held up to “scorn" and “ridicule," The Patriot Ledger reported Thursday. Blake, who was also the varsity boys hockey coach at Duxbury High School for nearly two decades, was placed on administrative leave in November after the Foleys alleged ...


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    Gym teacher accused of rape files counterclaim

    John Blake, a former Duxbury Middle School teacher, in his counterclaim alleges that Joseph and Melissa Foley engaged in a campaign of “character assassination” against him, caused him to lose his job and be held up to “scorn" and “ridicule," The Patriot Ledger reported Thursday. Blake, who was also the varsity boys hockey coach at Duxbury High School for nearly two decades, was placed on administrative leave in November after the Foleys alleged that he sexually assaulted their son while he was in middle school in the mid-2000s. The Foleys filed a $1 million lawsuit against Blake and the school ...


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    Duxbury parents say officials downplayed misconduct claims against now-fired hockey coach

    In firing longtime hockey coach John Blake this spring, Duxbury school officials acknowledged that administrators had received a series of complaints about the teacher, but said they never had enough evidence to take action. For several local parents, the claim rang hollow, and they are now pointing to a number of sexual misconduct accusations through the years that they say should’ve sparked more scrutiny by the school. One girl reported to a teacher in 2019 that Blake solicited her to perform extra squats in gym class, while sharing “creepy” comments about her form, her parents said. Another parent complained that ...


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