GREEN BAY, WI – On Monday, March 30, 2026, attorneys from Disparti Law Group filed a motion seeking leave to submit a second amended complaint in their case against the Board of Education of the Oconto Falls Public School District. The request follows the emergence of additional witnesses in a case alleging a disturbing pattern of sexual abuse spanning more than 20 years within the district.
Counsel for the school district immediately opposed the motion.
On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the court granted the motion, allowing the second amended complaint to be filed. In its ruling, the court noted that “when a plaintiff seeks leave to file an amended complaint at the outset of the case, defense objections are best raised in a motion to dismiss.” The second amended complaint was filed in federal court shortly thereafter.
“Since launching this case against the Oconto Falls school district, our sexual abuse hotline has been flooded with calls from additional witnesses and potential victims,” said attorney Cass Casper of Disparti Law Group. “We are discovering that the alleged pattern of abuse is far more widespread and pervasive than initially understood.”
Among the new additions to the complaint is testimony from Brie Carriveau, the parent of a former seventh-grade student at Oconto Middle School during the 2022–2023 school year. Carriveau, who also moderates the Facebook group Parents of Oconto Falls Schools, submitted a signed declaration describing alleged patterns of misconduct. These include locker room intrusions, inappropriate physical contact during gym class stretching exercises, inappropriate staring, dress requirements targeting female students, threats to enter girls’ locker rooms, and an alleged incident involving the inappropriate touching of a student’s thigh.
The amended complaint also includes a letter from the school district that condemns individuals who have come forward to report inappropriate behavior.
Additional declarations were submitted by:
- Jen McLeod, a former student alleging abuse by a history teacher;
- Jennifer Allen, a former student alleging an inappropriate relationship with a basketball coach who was later hired as a teacher;
- Nicole Coopman, a former student alleging an inappropriate relationship with a basketball coach; and
- Rebecca Doan, a former student alleging she was sexually abused by another student during a school-sponsored camping trip following a football game, reported the incident to school administrators, and received no response.
“We send our children to school to learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Schools have a responsibility to provide a safe and nurturing environment,” said Larry Disparti, founder of Disparti Law Group. “The allegations emerging from Oconto Falls suggest a serious breach of that trust. I have great respect for the students who have come forward to share their experiences in pursuit of accountability and meaningful change.”
Individuals who may have witnessed abuse or believe they may have been victims are encouraged to contact the firm’s dedicated sexual abuse hotline at (414) 368-0083.
Relevant Media Coverage:
- “Judge allows new allegations in Oconto Falls School District lawsuit” (Source: NBC 26)
- “Lawsuit against Oconto Falls School District amended again; more victims come forward” (Source: FOX 11)
- “Attorneys file new abuse accusations in Oconto Falls Public School District lawsuit” (Source: Spectrum News 1)
