According to a local FOX affiliate, the suit names the hospital and several of its employees as defendants. The parents argue that the MUSC staff failed to follow safety protocols that could have protected their son from the attack. They assert the staff were required to check on their son every 15 minutes, but failed to do so during a three-hour span on the evening of the alleged assault.
MUSC’s public safety department delivered a statement Wednesday regarding the incident, saying, “After investigating and receiving guidance from CPD [Charleston Police Department] and the solicitor’s office, MUSC Public Safety did not file any charges regarding this incident citing the lack of probable cause.”
Detectives interviewed staff after the incident and determined sexual intercourse had occurred, but it was not clear if it was consensual or forced.
The teen’s parents are seeking damages in an amount to be determined by a jury.
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