Alex Lee Denley has filed a lawsuit against The Village Learning Center, Inc. in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, under the case number 2024-20993. The filing was made on April 3, 2024.
Denley, a highly verbal special needs student, alleges that while under the care and supervision of The Village on January 12, 2024, he was physically assaulted by two employees of the defendant: Rochard Spencer and Dontez Givens. According to the complaint, Denley was riding on The Village's special needs bus when the assault occurred.
The plaintiff asserts that after asking one of the chaperones to stop vaping and requesting that the driver cease playing explicit music, he was violently attacked by both Spencer and Givens. He claims that Givens held him down while Spencer repeatedly punched him in the face.
Denley is seeking damages for severe physical injuries sustained during the assault including lacerations and bodily injuries as well as mental anguish caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), high levels of anxiety, frequent nightmares and loss of enjoyment of life.