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The Chicago Board of Education approved a historic $17.5 million settlement Wednesday over the sexual abuse of a student by a former Little Village high school dean.

The settlement is believed to be the largest school-related sexual abuse settlement in state history, according to the former student’s legal team.

Brian Crowder, who was sentenced in August to 22 years in prison, was found guilty of coercing the former female student into a sexual relationship when she was 15 years old.

“Our client demonstrated tremendous bravery in coming forward in the first place to tell her story, then testifying at Crowder’s criminal trial to ensure his conviction, and taking this lawsuit the distance to trial to see that full justice was done,” wrote Br

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