Washington Heights kindergarteners sexually assaulted by classmates and had their complaints ignored: lawsuit The unidentified parents of kindergartners at P.S. 189 in Washington Heights are suing, claiming their children were fondled and sexually assaulted by classmates while teachers were in the classrom. The incidents allegedly went on for some four months. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, March 16, 2013, 1:29 AM Parents of kindergartners at P.S. 189 in Washington Heights are suing the school, claiming their children were fondled and sexually assaulted by classmates. Google Maps Parents of kindergartners at P.S. 189 in Washington Heights are suing the school, claiming that their children were fondled and sexually assaulted by classmates. Attorneys for the families of two students who were repeatedly fondled and sexually assaulted by children in their kindergarten class have filed a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages. The students at Public School 189 in Washington Heights could do nothing but watch as their fellow 5-year-olds pulled their pants down and rubbed their genitals on them, instructing the victims to touch and kiss them. RELATED: KIDS' CHORUS HITS ALL THE HEIGHTS NOTES Because of the negligence of the principal, an assistant principal and two teachers involved, the students suffered “psychological and emotional injuries,” the lawsuit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, states. The indecent antics went on for about four months, from September 2011 to January 2012, while the teachers were in the classroom. Parents of the two students involved were outraged, claiming that school brass made light of the lewd behavior. “What happened to these two kids is outrageous,” said Philip Hines, one of the family’s lawyer. clestch@nydailynews.com Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/uptown/kindergarteners-sexually-assaulted-classmates-suit-article-1.1290501#ixzz2NtumQ3vu