A private law firm has released a report it says substantiates student reports of decades of sexual abuse and harassment by a former teacher at an elite all-girls boarding school in Berkshire County.
The investigation by the Aleta Law Firm finds Matthew Rutledge, a former teacher at Miss Hall’s School, sexually abused and harassed students for decades. The report also says school leaders fostered “a culture of silence” and failed to adequately respond to credible reports of misconduct.
The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office says it has received a copy of the report and will conduct a review…