Oklahoma investigators confirmed they are looking into hazing allegations against a local school district.The investigation into “hazing” stems from a lawsuit against the Kingfisher school district. The Kingfisher football team’s coaches are facing a lawsuit along with the school district.In court documents, a graduate of the school accuses the coaches of hazing players and said it “rose to a level of torture.”The hazing was allegedly used to “weed out the weak, toughen them up, make them mean and turn them into bullies.”The plaintiff claims mental and physical abuse.The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation confirmed they are looking into the allegations.”The reports of abuse are deeply troubling. A culture that enables it cannot be tolerated,” State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister said. “These are serious claims and we are investigating thoroughly.”KOCO 5 reached out to the attorney for the district for comment as well as the district itself. We have not heard back.
Oklahoma investigators confirmed they are looking into hazing allegations against a local school district.
The investigation into “hazing” stems from a lawsuit against the Kingfisher school district. The Kingfisher football team’s coaches are facing a lawsuit along with the school district.
In court documents, a graduate of the school accuses the coaches of hazing players and said it “rose to a level of torture.”
The hazing was allegedly used to “weed out the weak, toughen them up, make them mean and turn them into bullies.”
The plaintiff claims mental and physical abuse.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation confirmed they are looking into the allegations.
“The reports of abuse are deeply troubling. A culture that enables it cannot be tolerated,” State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister said. “These are serious claims and we are investigating thoroughly.”
KOCO 5 reached out to the attorney for the district for comment as well as the district itself. We have not heard back.