Can Former Casa Grande Academy Patients File a Sexual Abuse Lawsuit?
Casa Grande Academy is a residential treatment facility for adolescent males located in Casa Grande, Arizona. The facility provides behavioral health services, including trauma-informed and evidence-based care for teens. It is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and remains in operation.
Casa Grande Academy is one of several Arizona youth residential treatment facilities where former residents have reported sexual abuse by staff. Sexual abuse allegations at Arizona youth residential treatment facilities have exposed years of regulatory failures, staff misconduct, and institutional neglect across the state.
Casa Grande Academy faces a 2024 civil lawsuit alleging a staff member engaged in a sexual relationship with a teenage male patient in the facility’s care.
Allegations Against Casa Grande Academy
In May 2024, a lawsuit alleged that Casa Grande Academy allowed a staff member, Daisa Sigarroba, to engage in a sexual relationship with a teenage male patient. Sigarroba admitted to sexual misconduct and drug use with the minor throughout her employment.