PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- After an ex-Westview High School football coach allegedly assaulted students at football camp, a parent of one of the students is now suing the school district, citing battery and negligence.
The original incident occurred on June 25 when police were called to Linfield College for a welfare check to investigate claims that the now ex-coach -- and former Hillsboro police officer -- Jamal Jones was shaking and slapping the football players to wake them up.
Shortly after the incident, Jones, 32, resigned from his position at Westview High School and was put on administrative leave by Hillsboro police. Though he did turn himself in to McMinnville police and was taken into custody on 12 charges of harassment on July 10, he was later released.
This new suit, filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Friday, alleges the Beaverton School District was liable for Jones's battery of a student, since he was "hired to work in the interest" of the district.
The suit further claims Beaverton School District knew of several red flags about Jones, including that he had engaged in verbal and physical assaults against other students, used profanity with students and had "previously acted inappropriately with students."
As a result, the suit cites negligence on part of the school district, stating "reasonable precautions" could have been taken to prevent what the plaintiff claims to be "foreseeable physical and emotional harm inflicted on [student]."
The suit is seeking money judgement against the district, but that amount is unknown at this time.
The attorney for the family told KOIN 6 News he expects to file more complaints on this in the coming weeks.
On Saturday, the player's mother told KOIN 6 News they wouldn't have filed this lawsuit "if the Beaverton School District would take accountability and be sorry for the children instead of saying 'No comment.'"
KOIN 6 reached out to the Beaverton School District on Saturday. They declined to comment.
