The Colton High School is making headlines after the Six High School football players are suing their district and athletic trainer while alleging that Tiffany Gordon sexually abused them and raped them back in 2000s
The 6 anonymous men, who identified as John Does, alleged that their trainer Tiffany Gordon raped them while they played football between 2000 to 2007.
Tiffany Gordon, who worked as an athletic trainer under her father is a longtime coach of the same school.
Athletic Trainer And Coach Tiffany Gordon Raped Six Colton High School Football Players Students From 2000-2007
Gordon was also the athletic director Harold Strauss before she became the athletic director at Grand Terrace High school. Strauss died in 2019.
According to a report by the Los Angeles Times, the lawsuit of the 6 players claims that other members of their football team, the parents of the player’s and the school staff were all aware of the misconduct of Gordon.
As per the same report, the school district failed to report or even investigate the claims brought against them.
The lawsuit also alleges that the school district first became aware of Gordon’s misconduct between 2002 to 2006.
One of the players who identified as John Doe 7045, claims that when he told a coach that he and another student were being abused and they are planning to report it to the district. The wife of the coach suggested that it would not be successful.
According to a report by DailyMail, the lawsuit reads that, “Despite rampant rumors surrounding Gordon’s misconduct, (the school district) knowingly, intentionally, willfully, deliberately, negligently, and/or recklessly allowed Gordon to continue abusing Colton High School’s varsity football players, including plaintiffs.”
As per the reports, the football players were able to report these allegations under the Assembly Bill 218, which took effect on January 1. The bill gives the alleged victims an extended statute of limitations for civil claims.
The lawyer defending the athletes, Brian Williams said in a statement that, “This important law gives survivors of sexual abuse an opportunity to be heard and a chance to heal.”
Meanwhile the Colton Joint Unified School opened up about the allegations and stated that, “Although the current administrative team members are not in the leadership member with the district for 20 years.”
They further added that the district leadership team is “very concerned about the allegations.”
Meanwhile another victim identified as John Doe 7043, who transferred to the school during his senior year in 2003 said that, while he was on the football team, Gordon made advances on him while inviting him to a drive-in theatre.
As per John Doe 7043, Gordon, sexually abused him in the backseat of the car.
Following that another victim who is identified as John Doe 7047, and who joined the team as a sophomore in 2000 alleged that Gordon first raped him when he was 16 years of age and continued to do so throughout his high school.
Another victim, John Doe 7042 said that after he joined the varsity football team in 2001, Gordon sexually assaulted him at the time when he was being treated for injuries he suffered while playing football.
Following that another victim, John Doe 7044 revealed that he believes certain players were targeted because they needed money to buy food and rides home from school.
Another alleged victim, John Doe 7046, said he was allegedly sexually abused by Gordon while he was on the team. He further claimed that Gordon sexually abused him in the locker room during 2007 Halloween.
John Doe 7046 went on to claim that Gordon’s father Strauss interrupted them and asked why the lights were off.
To which, Gordon allegedly said that they were “just closing up and leaving.”
Meanwhile the school district said that they have made themselves “completely available” to the Colton Police Department amid the investigation.
As of now, Gordon has been placed on administrative leave.
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