A former Hilton Head High School student filed a federal lawsuit alleging his teacher groomed him over the course of several years and the school district failed to stop it.
The complaint, filed on March 31, alleges that Victoria Katherine Montgomery, a former teacher Hilton Head High School, illegally engaged in a sexual relationship with the plaintiff, her former student.
Last May, Montgomery was placed on administrative leave and charged with a felony count of sexual battery with a student who is 18 or older. Allegations were brought forward to law enforcement by the school, according to previous reporting from The Island Packet. The criminal case into Montgomery is pending, according to court records…