Georgia students file lawsuit claiming 'intrusive' body searches
A group of Georgia high school students have filed a lawsuit alleging a sheriff directed an illegal search that led to deputies touching students’ breasts and genitals.
The federal lawsuit, filed Thursday, claims Worth County Sheriff Jeff Hobby and some of his deputies committed an unlawful and intrusive search of the Worth County High School student body in April. Hundreds of students were subjected to their belongings being searched as well as “full, hands-on body searches,” said an attorney representing the nine students who filed the lawsuit.
On April 14, Worth deputies and other area law enforcement agencies — under the supervision of Hobby — descended upon the school in a quest to find illegal drugs.
The Worth sheriff’s office had a list of 13 students suspected to have illegal substances, although only three were attending school that day. The search — that also included lockers, vehicles and classrooms — uncovered no drugs, the lawsuit said.
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