New allegations in Wilson sex hazing case
New details have emerged in the sexual abuse case involving the Wilson baseball team.
Legal papers filed with the school district offer new insight into what may have happened on a bus ride back from Niagara Falls more than three months ago, and beyond.
A baseball player, talking with school personnel in the parking lot on that April night, asked for something to be done to stop the attacks on younger members of the team.
Instead of getting a promise to help, the player --who was standing next to one of the alleged victims --was told not to get involved.
If he did, he'd be suspended and the police would be called, according to a notice of claim filed with the school district.
School officials also were told last year about a sexual hazing attack in which a player was sodomized with a baseball bat, according to the legal claim, but school officials did nothing, and the sodomy victim last year turned into one of the alleged attackers this year.
School officials declined to comment on Friday, but previously told The Buffalo News they were unaware the 2007 incident which allegedly involved the bat.
Along with the notice of claim, a precursor to a possible lawsuit, criminal cases against two coaches and three players continue to move forward.
-- Aaron Besecker
crazy white kids
Posted by: zach | August 09, 2008 at 07:35 AM
Wilson is not a bad community. Its actualy a wonderful place to live and raise children! Most parents and teachers are very caring.
This whole thing was caused by 3 young creeps attacking younger players . The coaches were not watching what was happening...
You can not blame the whole community for their err's ..
Posted by: Wilson Mom | August 09, 2008 at 09:49 AM
Wilson Mom, Specifically, who is blaming the whole Wilson community?
Exactly who?
Posted by: Reality Check | August 09, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Not that lawyers are involved, it's my own suspicion this is being overblown. Certainly not good under any circumstances - but let's be serious here. Sodomy/Rape with a baseball bat on a crowded bus?? Might it be a little bit exaggerated?
Posted by: pgr88 | August 09, 2008 at 12:04 PM
That's just like Dan Johnson to threaten suspension/police action when confronted with a problem like that. It's good to see your good name crumble, as it should, douchebag :]
Posted by: Rosa Parks | August 09, 2008 at 06:52 PM
Get all the perps on the sex offenders registry, including the adults who let abuse occur on their watch.
Posted by: yadayadayada | August 09, 2008 at 07:06 PM
When I posted my reply this am there was a VERY NASTY post on Wilson and what Jerks all the Parents and Teachers here are . I was explaining that we are not all like that.
But they have since pulled the post ...And for pulling that I Thank them....
Posted by: wilson mom | August 09, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Wilson mom - They pulled a post you found disagreeable? Gee that's great, at least until you want to post something that others might find disagreeable. If it was opinion only, and not profane it sounds like censorship to me.
Posted by: mayme | August 09, 2008 at 08:40 PM
I am sure that no one at the News would censor a readers opinion. The post in question must have been vile and filthy to be pulled. The news is not in the business of censorship or stifling the opinions of their readers. That would smack of big brother and intimidation, which the News must certainly abhor.
Posted by: toehead | August 09, 2008 at 09:27 PM
Toehead: Posts will be deleted when someone enters "CLICK HERE" to report objectionable comments. You will find that phrase above the typepad.
Posted by: Lydia Bezou-Hojnacki | August 09, 2008 at 09:50 PM
A similar incident was reported last year and nothing was done about it...are you kidding me? And yet these same coaches are suspended WITH PAY? What is wrong with this picture? If that incident had been handled appropriately perhaps the town of Wilson would not be dealing with this situation. Remember the Golden Rule? Do unto others as you would have them do to you. Do we want the children involved to repeat the same behavior as one of the alleged accused has? Easy to sit back and judge, but the reality in life is that "What goes around, comes around."
Posted by: Sunny | August 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM
It's time to end the cycle of hazing, violence and crude behavior. This was assault, plain and simple, not boys will be boys.
Posted by: John W. | August 10, 2008 at 05:32 AM
Mayme >
For the record I know all are intitled to their opinions. I did not report the post . But the News must have pulled it after reading it . It was very nasty . And I was just tring to tell whom ever it was Wilson is not a bad place ...
In My opinion..
Have a great day!
Posted by: wilson mom | August 10, 2008 at 08:44 AM
I find it funny that they pulled a post wilson mom found offensive , but i read racist biggot ravings on her daily. Wilson May not be a bad place but these boys comitted a crime and they and the adults who allowed it should be punished. Bravo to the victims and their parents for coming forward to stop this madness
Posted by: B. Real | August 10, 2008 at 11:43 AM
B.Real
Please tell Wilson Mom (ME) where your suppostly reading -your qouteunqoute
I am not a biggot nor a racist. So tell me where I am posting this?
You sir are a LIAR....I stick up for my town and you have the nerve to call me names .And yet AGAIN for the record I did NOT report the origanial post ....Every one is intitled to their own OPINION
Posted by: wilson mom | August 10, 2008 at 02:48 PM
Wilson mom
I don't know for sure but I believe B Real's post contains a typo which changed the meaning entirely. I believe "her" was meant to read "Here"
Or maybe not. Perhaps B Real will comment.
Posted by: mayme | August 10, 2008 at 02:54 PM
Mayme,
You could be right.I didn't see the typo until you pointed it out .Thank you for pointing it out .
If thats the case B.real sorry,
But the 1st post was the worst thing I have seen posted about Wilson ever!!!
Posted by: wilson mom | August 10, 2008 at 03:00 PM
these kids must have attended catholic church!!
Posted by: Mike P. | August 10, 2008 at 05:07 PM
Very interesting and revealing …
- It would be generous to say that there have been 10 news stories on this very serious sodomy/hazing issue.
However, over 100 articles would be a conservative tally of the newspaper’s coverage on one student, in the 36,000 Buffalo public school student population, who received a concerning lengthy suspension time.
- Where is the extensive information/exposé on the two Wilson coaches?
- What kind of cars do they drive and clothes do they wear? Where did they work before? Are they married? (All that was reported on the McKinley H.S. coach.)
- What’s the background and credibility of the Wilson principal, Daniel Johnson?
- Are we really to believe that the incident was not reported to him? Has he any financial problems [as was spotlighted on the McKinley principal]?
- Where is the negative commentary flogging of the school superintendent, Michael Wendt? Aren’t all things of the Wilson School district his responsibility? Shouldn’t he receive some sort of discipline?
- Where is editor, Margaret Sullivan’s pledge to keep reporters digging as there has to be more to uncover?
- Here’s my point … the news applies different (gentle) strokes to the issues of suburban folks.
Posted by: BuffaloCitizenQPublic | August 10, 2008 at 11:36 PM
You are right it was a typo I ment to point out that there have been many racist ravings on HERE that I and many others found offensive but were not pulled. I never said you were a racist I just wanted to point out that offensive things are posted on this blog all of the time and are not pulled
Posted by: B. Real | August 11, 2008 at 12:59 PM