Doe

BACKGROUND

When Doe was 17 years old and a student at a high school in the District, she engaged in sexual activity with Daniel Schafer, a teacher at the high school, over a period of about three months. Doe told her best friend, and in September 2018, the District learned of the sexual relationship from the mother of Doe’s best friend. The District immediately investigated, obtained Schafer’s resignation, and notified Doe’s parents and law enforcement. Schafer had been a teacher in the District since 2012, and the District vetted him through education and law enforcement agencies and trained him on sexual harassment and child abuse. His relationship with Doe began with hand-holding and texting in Schafer’s classroom. Eventually, Doe began visiting Schafer’s classroom in the evening. On the first day of summer break, Doe again visited Schafer in his classroom, and they engaged in sexual activities. Through the summer, they engaged in additional sexual activities in the classroom and at Schafer’s home. Schafer pleaded guilty to crimes associated with this sexual relationship. When the District hired Schafer in 2012, there were no facts, reports, or rumors that Schafer had engaged…