Last month we told you about the case brought by two former British students against their former high school - after they alleged that they had been raped by a local tour guide during an expedition in Belize.
They sued to claim damages for the attack and demanded 100,000 pounds each in compensation from the British school, but the judge has ruled that the teachers were not to blame.
The alleged rape occurred in August of 2005 when the girls 15 and 16 at the time were staying at a lodge in Georgeville just outside of San Ignacio. They claim that the tour guide enticed them with rum and entered the cabin uninvited.
The girls were under the care of their teacher and two security guards, who - they claimed - did not do enough to prevent the attack. The judge, however, disagreed since he felt that the teachers were, quote: "highly responsible and experienced adults"-end quote. The judge felt satisfied that the supervisors could not have anticipated the alleged attack since the tour guide, 24-year old Aaron Juan, did not have any previous criminal record, and the teachers had done routine check ups on the students. The case has been dismissed.
Juan's family told local media at the time that the young women were aggressive and they practically demanded that he engage in sexual acts with them.
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