Local Student Sexually Abused

CPS student Dennis is constantly harassed in the hallways and classes. He is unwilling to go to class because students make fun of him for being gay. He is failing his classes because of it. Another student named Rick is his best friend. The two of them grew up together, attending the same grammar school. Rick, Dennis’ boyfriend, abuses him on a regular basis. Rick grabs Dennis and other men while walking to class. Rick has posted videos in the school library of his sexual actions with Dennis.

Rick is a registered sex offender in many states. Having to move from town to town because of his tendencies. He is 21 and still in high school which causes him to face his temptations everyday when he enters school. He has had many boyfriends which he has abused on a regular basis. He is always seen in the hallways yelling and screaming at his boyfriend. He has been arrested once in school for hitting his man.


The following story was written by a Chicago Public High School student during a Chain of Change workshop hosted by Beyondmedia Education at the McCormick Foundation High School Media Awards 18th Annual Scholastic Press Association of Chicago Conference on March 16th, 2010 at Roosevelt University. The names in the story have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.


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