Six Survivors Settle $21M Abuse Case | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

Six former students are set to receive a $21 million settlement from the University Place School District after a years-long legal battle over sexual abuse by former employee Michael Basse — a substitute nurse and classroom assistant who allegedly targeted at least eight boys. Though criminal charges were dropped after his suicide in 2023, the civil suit accused the district of negligence and discrimination for failing to protect students, including grooming and abuse that occurred both on and off school grounds. The district, while denying wrongdoing, acknowledged some incidents happened at…