Psychologist: Girl with Low I.Q. Had 'Less Trauma' From Sexual Abuse
A psychologist hired by the Los Angeles Unified School District during a lawsuit last year argued that a mentally disabled 9-year-old-girl who was repeatedly sexually abused at school by an older boy would suffer less trauma than someone with a normal I.Q. Try to restrain your screaming until we get to the end of this.
The 9-year-old girl was abused five times by the older boy during an after school program. He also hit and kicked her before each assault. Dr. Stan Katz, a Beverly Hills-based psychologist and “personality expert” who’s appeared on a variety of trashy reality shows, was hired by LAUSD to testify last year during a lawsuit brought by the girl’s family against the district, one in which she was eventually awarded $1.4 million. Southern California public radio station KPCC examined the court records recently and found this hideous exchange between Katz and David Ring, the attorney for the girl’s family. From KPCC: