21 Haitian Men Sue Fairfield U. Over Sex Abuse

Twenty-one men from Haiti have sued Fairfield University over the sex abuse they suffered when they were children cared for at a charity in Haiti, The Hartford Courant reported. Fairfield is a target because, the suits allege, the university supported the charity (founded by an alumnus since accused of being a pedophile) and should have known about the abuse. A lawyer for the university said that the suit is incorrect in blaming Fairfield. The university did not have any supervisory authority over the charity, which was not affiliated with Fairfield, the lawyer said.