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Massachusetts School Faces Sexual Abuse Scandal, Lawsuits Filed

12/21/2025

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A Massachusetts all-girls boarding school faces a sexual-abuse scandal after an independent investigation found decades of staff misconduct centered on Matthew Rutledge.
The report documents eight substantiated cases of alleged misconduct from the 1940s to the 2010s.
Two former students have sued the school for negligence, and officials have apologized while adopting reforms.
Rutledge has not commented on the allegations.

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Story summary

A Massachusetts all-girls boarding school faces a sexual-abuse scandal after an independent investigation found decades of staff misconduct centered on Matthew Rutledge.
The report documents eight substantiated cases of alleged misconduct from the 1940s to the 2010s.
Two former students have sued the school for negligence, and officials have apologized while adopting reforms.
Rutledge has not commented on the allegations.