Source: aroundosceola.com 5/28/26
The parents of a student who attended a private Celebration Christian school say the state needs clearer rules and more transparency after alleging in a lawsuit that their daughter was repeatedly sexually abused beginning at age 4 by a classmate.
The case has exposed what the family and experts describe as a troubling gap: when the child accused is too young to face criminal charges, there may be limited ability to ensure intervention or alert another school to serious safety concerns. Law enforcement and mental health experts say serious sexualized behavior among very young children cannot be dismissed as simple curiosity, especially when allegations involve repeated, coercive or developmentally advanced acts. The lawsuit, filed March 9 in Osceola County Circuit Court, alleges the child was sexually abused by another student her age over two school years. The parents also claim their daughter was expelled in retaliation. The school has denied in court filings that abuse occurred on campus and has also denied expelling the girl.
The civil complaint accuses CDF Celebration LLC, doing business as Creation Village World School, of negligence, negligent misrepresentation and causing loss of parental consortium. The family is seeking damages of more than $50,000 and a jury trial.
Too young for charges:
The family says the girl disclosed the alleged abuse on…