Three Hesperia elementary schoolers can resume their lawsuit claiming school officials negligently allowed them be sexually abused by a school janitor.
An Oct. 12 appellate ruling said that the case should not have been dismissed.
Trial in the civil suit is set for Jan. 23.
The janitor is the defendant in a criminal trial set for Jan. 17.
The San Bernardino District Attorney charged Maple Elementary School janitor Pedro Martinez with 11 felony sexual abuse counts in January, 2019, each of which he pleaded not guilty to. They include one count of distributing pornography to a minor, four counts of lewd acts with a child, four
