December 17, 2005

2nd teen suing coach accused of videotaping girls

PENNSYLVANIA
The Morning Call

By Chris Parker
Of The Morning Call

A second teen is suing the Schuylkill County high school track and field coach charged with molesting a teammate and secretly videotaping both girls undressing.

In a notice of intent to sue filed Dec. 8, the girl and her parents say they will seek at least $25,000 from Nativity BVM High School coach Daniel M. Shields, the school, the Allentown Catholic Diocese and Bishop Edward P. Cullen.

Efforts Friday to reach the girl's attorney, Edward M. Brennan of Pottsville, were unsuccessful.

Schuylkill County Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin on Thursday denied a request by Shields and diocese lawyers Joseph F. Leeson Jr. and Robert L. Goodman to dismiss a suit filed by the teen who was allegedly molested.Dolbin gave the defendants 30 days to respond to it.

Posted by kshaw at December 17, 2005 07:51 AM