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Litigation

Mar. 17, 2015

Diocese of Sacramento settles whistleblower case with former teacher

A Catholic school agrees to pay a former teacher $4 million after a jury found that he was wrongfully terminated after blowing the whistle on hazing rituals conducted by players on the football team..


By Joshua Sebold


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento agreed to pay a former physical education teacher $4 million after a jury found that he was wrongfully terminated after blowing the whistle on hazing rituals that included inappropriate sexual contact by players on the football team.


Football coach Christopher Cerbone called Child Protective Services and issued a written report to administrators at St. Patrick-St. V...

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