BOISE (Idaho Ed News) — The Boise School District will pay out $7 million to close seven sexual abuse claims — and most of the money will come from the district’s coffers.

The district announced the settlements Tuesday morning.

The settlement agreements will close seven families’ tort claims against the district — all pertaining to Gavin Snow, a former special education assistant at Boise’s Cynthia Mann and Valley View elementary schools. Snow died by suicide on Jan. 10, as Boise police officers attempted to arrest him on child sexual abuse charges.

While not identical, the tort claims leveled similar allegations that followed a disturbing pattern. The parents said Snow exploited and abused their children, photographing them in school bathrooms or sensory rooms. The claims also accused

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