Eight young women – including at least one from San Diego County – who say they were sexually harassed and inappropriately touched by a teacher are suing a Southern California school district over the alleged conduct.
The plaintiffs blame Hemet Unified School District for what they say was a failure by administrators to protect them from the defendant, formerly a math teacher at Hemet High School, who was ultimately convicted of felony charges.
The suit, filed Friday in Riverside County Superior Court, stems from the alleged actions of Miguel Angel Chavez Lopez, 33, between 2016 and 2018…