Superintendent: Jury awards $25M to former Bay Shore student who was found to be sexually abused by staff member

The district confirmed that the payment is related to the accusations against former teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

News 12 Staff

Nov 2, 2024, 2:26 AM

Updated 2 hr ago

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A jury awarded $25 million to a former Bay Shore student who they found to be sexually abused by a staff member, according to the district superintendent.
The district confirmed that the payment is related to the accusations against former teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.
The 76-year-old is charged in two cases of sexually abusing students. At least 45 other former students have filed lawsuits against Bernagozzi and the district.
Bernagozzi left the district in 2003.