Brett Smith
Coverage of Brett Smith in the Nexus archive.
- Queen Of Martyrs School Community To Host Farewell Celebration
The Queen of Martyrs Elementary School community is planning a farewell celebration, following the archdiocese announcement that the school will not reopen this year. The closure was attributed to declining enrollment and occurred after a scandal involving substitute teacher Brett Smith. A lawsuit also alleges that archdiocese officials were aware of Smith’s sexual abuse allegations and failed to notify parents.
- Queen Of Martyrs Names New Principal As School Looks To Move On From Sex Abuse Scandal
Queen of Martyrs Elementary School has appointed Beth Guerrero as its new principal to lead efforts in implementing new hiring and safety protocols following a scandal involving substitute teacher Brett Smith, who has a history of child molestation convictions. A lawsuit alleges Smith inappropriately touched a student and that the Archdiocese of Chicago failed to disclose credible evidence of his past allegations.