CALVERT COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL SEXUAL ABUSE LAWSUITS

Fighting for Survivors of Student Sexual Abuse at Calvert College High School in Maryland

Schools are meant to be a place where children are nurtured, educated, and cared for by those entrusted with their well-being. This isn’t just an expectation; it’s a fundamental responsibility. That’s why the abuse of children in schools is not only heartbreaking but utterly unacceptable. Yet, cases of abuse persist. This must end.

If you or a loved one has been sexually abused at Calvert College High School in Maryland, know that you are not alone. Levy Konigsberg is here to help. Contact us today to take the first step toward justice and healing.

History of Sexual Abuse at Calvert College High School in Maryland

• In April 2025, lawsuits were filed claiming that 19 people were sexually abused at Calvert Hall College High School, an all-boys Catholic school, between 1969 and 1990.  The lawsuits alleged that Calvert Hall staff ignored and covered up the abuse and failed to properly vet those they hired.

The accused perpetrators include:

• Rev. Laurence Brett
• Rev. Francis “Father Fran” LeFevre
• Rev. Jerome “Father Jeff” Toohey
• Brother Geoffrey Xavier Langan
• An unnamed science teacher

All of the accused were named in the 2023 Maryland Attorney General’s report on sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

• In April 2025, a woman sued Calvert Hall College High School over alleged abuse perpetrated by Brother Donald Dimitroff who lived and worked at the school from the early ’90s until 2002. Dimitroff allegedly abused the plaintiff when she was 11, turning 12, during tutoring sessions held on campus.  According to the lawsuit, on four occasions during “tutoring sessions,” Dimitroff abused the plaintiff under the purported guise of ensuring that she was not a boy.

Dimitroff was also named credibly accused by the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Do I Have a Case?

You may have grounds to file a civil legal action if:

• You were sexually abused by a teacher or staff at a school.
• The abuse occurred at any school.

Levy Konigsberg represents survivors in civil lawsuits that aim to hold schools accountable for their failures to stop abusive teachers and staff.

As civil claims, these cases are separate from any criminal proceedings that may arise from abuse and focus instead on holding institutions liable for damages. This means you may still have a claim even if:

• Your abuser is no longer alive.
• Your abuser was never charged with or convicted of a crime.

Recoverable Damages in Sexual Abuse Claims

In addition to providing accountability and a sense of justice, civil sex abuse lawsuits allow survivors to recover financial compensation for their damages, which may include:

• Past medical and mental health expenses
• Future mental health expenses, including therapy, medications, etc.
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional anguish and psychological harm
• Lost income
• Other economic and non-economic damages

Maryland Sexual Abuse Attorneys

Maryland has been a frontrunner in passing legislation that greatly expands the rights of sexual abuse survivors – and especially survivors of child sexual abuse.

Thanks to the Child Victims Act, which was signed into law in April 2023 by Governor Wes Moore, survivors who were sexually abused as minors in Maryland now have unprecedented opportunities to pursue justice against their abusers and any institutions that failed to protect them.

Here are some key details about Child Victims Act of 2023:

• The CVA eliminates the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits based on child sexual abuse, which means that there is no deadline by which survivors must initiate legal action.
• The CVA creates an unlimited lookback period that allows child sexual abuse survivors to file lawsuits over abuse that occurred at any time in the past, even if such claims were barred by the previous statute of limitations.

The Child Victims Act went into effect on October 1, 2023, and prison and juvenile detention systems with long histories of child sexual abuse are seeing a growing number claims brought by survivors abused years and decades ago.

While Maryland has significantly revised state laws regarding the statute of limitations for civil suits brought by child sexual abuse laws, it has not done so for claims brought by adult survivors.

Under Maryland state law, if the victim was an adult at the time of the abuse, the statute of limitations for filing a civil lawsuit is 3 years from the date of the abuse – no matter if the claim if brought against the alleged abuse or an institution.

Given the 3-year statute of limitations for adult sexual abuse lawsuits, it is advised that survivors with potential claims seek legal counsel as soon as possible.

Determining the statute of limitations that applies to your sexual abuse case against a Maryland school can be challenging, which is why it is best to bring your matter to the attention of an experienced lawyer.

We are committed to protecting the most vulnerable members of our society and seeking justice for survivors of sexual abuse in schools. Our experienced team is dedicated to providing legal representation and support to survivors, and we are actively investigating allegations of abuse. We are working tirelessly to ensure that survivors have access to justice and that future generations of young people are safe from harm within these institutions.