Former McNary students sue choir teacher, alleging grooming, abuse
Two McNary High School graduates are suing their former choir teacher and the Salem-Keizer School District, alleging Joshua Rist groomed and manipulated them for years while district officials took no action.
The women, identified in court documents as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, said Rist sought out the teens and worked to earn their trust with flattery, praise and special access to him, then began steering conversations with them toward sexual topics.
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