The Department of Education announced Wednesday that the Owasso school district in Oklahoma violated Title IX due to sexual harassment in its schools, a finding that comes months after the death of Nex Benedict.

The Department of Education has concluded that an Oklahoma school district was accountable for fostering a hostile climate in the lead up to pupil Nex Benedict’s death earlier this year. Warning: this story contains references to abuse that some readers may find upsetting.

After Nex Benedict died in February, the U.S. Department of Education found repeated violations of federal anti-harassment policies at Owasso schools.