CONWAY — A Madison father is suing the schoolmate of his teenage son for $1.5 million after he said the boy exposed himself in the locker room. Meanwhile, the dad was accused of a crime at the Ham Arena and investigated for witness tampering days prior to filing the lawsuit.
Kevin Clifford filed the lawsuit against an 18-year-old from Bartlett on Jan. 23. The relationship between Clifford’s son, Daneal, and the defendant soured after the boys began playing for the Kennett Eagles hockey team in 2021.
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The coach engages with these students whenever they are attending sports time so why would he refer any questions to Dr. Frechette? Really. You don't SEE and experience these two boys and what about other students who are around them all the time to verify their character and behaviors. They don't live in a school vacuum.
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