A lawsuit alleging the sexual assault of a 12-year-old Missouri Military Academy cadet was filed against the institution April 8.

The lawsuit stems from allegations of repeated sexual assault of the 12-year-old cadet by his roommate, referred to in court documents as John Doe, in their shared dorm room between Sept. 1 and Sept. 4, 2025.

The lawsuit alleges two counts against MMA — negligence and negligent supervision — claiming that MMA failed to maintain a safe environment for its cadets. The lawsuit was filed by St. Louis-based Onder Law, LLC.

A statement issued by Missouri Military Academy President Richard V. Geraci said the allegations are false.

“At Missouri Military Academy, the safety and well-being of our cadets are our highest priorities,” Geraci said. “The allegations in the lawsuit are unsubstantiated and without merit.”

According to the lawsuit, Doe, who had been admitted in 2025, had a “history of hypersexuality, homosexuality, and/or sexual deviancy before he was admitted.” On Aug. 31, 2025, Doe’s former roommate notified MMA of improper sexual conduct committed by Doe, who was reassigned to a dorm with the 12-year-old, who had been admitted to MMA for the 2025-26 school year and was identified with the initials G.T. in the suit.

Almost immediately after reassignment, Doe began sexually assaulting the 12-year-old cadet, getting into his bed, pinning him against the wall and forcibly performing oral and anal sex against his will, the lawsuit said.

“The 12-year-old plantiff endured four traumatic, sleepless nights of unspeakable, egregious acts of sexual violence, the severity and depravity of which transcend ordinary description which have left him with lasting physical, emotional, and psychological scars,” the lawsuit said.

The petition, filed on behalf of the 12-year-old cadet, claims the institution “knew, or should have known, that some of its cadets have a history of psychiatric, psychological, neurological, mental health and/or behavioral disorders.” It cites 17 investigations relating to sexual assault, harassment and runaways conducted by the Mexico Public Safety Department between January 2020 and July 2024, including one in 2021 in which a cadet reported that the security cameras were not being watched 24 hours a day because MMA lacked the resources to do so.

In a statement to The Ledger, MMA reiterated that statement, among the rest in the lawsuit, was “unsupported and without merit.”

“Upon becoming aware of any alleged incident of misconduct, we immediately initiate an investigation in accordance with our established procedures and notify parents,” Geraci said. “As necessary, we involve appropriate outside agencies. At no point has any evidence suggested wrongdoing by MMA, as the lawsuit alleges.”

“The Academy intends to vigorously defend this matter,” Geraci said. “We are proud of the education we provide to the young men accepted into our Academy. That education is grounded in our core values of respect, honor and integrity.”

MMA was served on April 9. The petition requests a jury trial and $25,000 in damages for each count.