GGH founding partner Bryce Hensley said a lawsuit was filed in Illinois alleging that Jacinda Aguilera, a security guard at Farragut Career Academy, sexually abused a student and that Chicago Public Schools failed to act. In March 2026, the lawsuit alleged the abuse happened between 2012 and 2015 and continued for years after school officials were warned.
GGH attorneys said the student allegedly met Aguilera after seeking guidance for the school’s JROTC program, where Aguilera presented herself as a mentor. The lawsuit claimed Aguilera allegedly began private communication through Instagram and later allegedly bought the student a cellphone to continue contact. It was alleged she gave the student rides from school and softball games, which later allegedly escalated into repeated sexual abuse.
The complaint alleged that by 2015, the interactions had allegedly become physical and included kissing, groping, oral sex, and other sexual acts that allegedly took place in Aguilera’s car and apartment. It also alleged Aguilera threatened to report the student’s family to immigration authorities to stop her from speaking out.
GGH senior attorney Nicholas Wainwright said the lawsuit alleged that school administrators were warned after Aguilera’s former spouse reported inappropriate messages, but the district allegedly did not notify child protection authorities or police. The complaint also alleged Aguilera’s mother held a senior administrative role at the school and had access to student records, which allegedly discouraged reporting.
GGH partner Jennifer Cascio said the lawsuit alleged that the district’s failure to act allowed the abuse to continue for years.
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