Starbucks, Pittsburgh Schools Sued Over Teen Girl's Alleged Rape

PITTSBURGH, PA — An intellectually disabled student's mother has filed a lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Public Schools, Starbucks and a property management company after the alleged sexual assault of her daughter.

According to the lawsuit, three boys led the then-15-year-old away from Taylor Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill to a nearby Starbucks on Murray Avenue. Starbucks workers noticed the boys taking turns in a restroom with her but failed to intervene, the lawsuit alleges.

The boys also allegedly took her to a nearby empty building, owned by 101 Kappa Drive Associates, where she allegedly was sexually assaulted by another teen.

She reported the assault to police, but no charges were filed. A Pittsburgh Public Safety Department spokesperson told the Associated Press that the case was closed after the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office decided not to criminally charge anyone.

A Starbucks spokesperson said that the company cooperated fully in the police investigation.

A Pittsburgh Public Schools spokesperson said the district does not comment on ongoing litigation.

This story contains information from the Associated Press.