Salem-Keizer School District settles lawsuit over alleged McNary choir teacher abuse for $400,000

The Salem-Keizer School District has settled a lawsuit brought by two McNary High School graduates who accused former choir teacher Joshua Rist of manipulating and grooming them in high school.

The district will pay each of the women $200,000, according to Nov. 5 settlement agreements the school district provided in response to a public records request from Salem Reporter. Rist is not a party to the agreement.

The women, identified in court documents as Jane…