Spotlight Students file another sexual abuse lawsuit against ex-principal at Riverview Gardens Monica Obradovic | Post-Dispatch May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More students are coming forward with allegations that ex-principal Cedric Gerald abused them, with a second lawsuit filed against him on Thursday. kAm%H@ >2=6 2?5 EH@ 76>2=6 DEF56?ED D2J :? E96 DF:E E92E v6C2=5 :?2AAC@AC:2E6=J E@F4965 2?5 92C2DD65 E96> 2E (6DEG:6H |:55=6 :? E96 #:G6CG:6H v2C56?D $49@@= s:DEC:4E]k^AmkAm%96 DF:E :D E96 =2E6DE 24E:@? 282:?DE v6C2=5[ ch[ H9@ AC@D64FE@CD 492C865 H:E9 ?:?6 D6I\C6=2E65 4C:>6D :? |2J a_ad] x? pAC:=[ 2 7@C>6C DEF56?E @7 u6C8FD@? u=@C:DD2?E $49@@= s:DEC:4E H@? 2 S`]fd >:==:@? 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