A former high school football player from Salem County has filed a lawsuit against the Pittsgrove Township School District, saying he was sexually harassed and then “unenrolled” from school after complaining.

The former player was harassed beginning in his sophomore year after he posted on Snapchat on March 14, 2022, saying he was bisexual, according to the lawsuit, filed Oct. 29 in New Jersey Superior Court.

While football season was over at that time, players were still required to work out in the weight room, the suit said.

The lawsuit said another player began calling the student derogatory names every day in the weight room and at lunch and other players joined in.

The lawsuit alleges the harassment occurred in front of coaches and other faculty members, but they were indifferent

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