Santa Fe school officials have settled a lawsuit with a former high school student and her sister who claimed they were violated by body searches at their prom. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that attorneys for Santa Fe Public Schools and Candice and Tiffany Herrera signed off Sept. 4 on a $475,000 settlement.
Candice Herrera, a senior during Capital High School's 2011 prom, says a security guard touched her breasts and bra. The guard then allegedly ordered Candice and 16-year-old Tiffany to spread their arms and legs and conducted body searches.
School officials say the pat-down searches were necessary and were done the same way for boys and girls.
The settlement does not include Associated Security Industries of New Mexico, the company hired to do the searches.
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