Court to put pricetag on Mark Baggio’s legal liability for sexually abusing student

Mark Baggio

Former high school teacher Mark Baggio, convicted for having sex with students, Thursday blamed one his victims for her emotional troubles, saying the young woman has refused counselling and medication.

Baggio is fighting a civil lawsuit by the woman. He is legally liable for damages, Superior Court Justice Thomas Carey has already ruled. Now, the judge must assess how much Baggio will pay.

The woman, who originally claimed $6.8 million in damages, is now seeking just over $500,000 plus legal costs. She is also seeking damages for loss of future income, but that will be determined at a later time.

She is referred to in court documents as Jane Doe, her identity protected by a publication ban.

Baggio, who was a guidance counsellor, religion teacher and coach at F.J. Brennan high school, was convicted in 2008 of sexual assault, sexual exploitation and luring a child for the intimate relationship he had with Jane Doe beginning in 2002 when she was 14 years old.

Baggio was convicted of the same crimes related to a second student. She also sued and has settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.  (more...)

Court to put pricetag on Mark Baggio’s legal liability for sexually abusing student