His son was repeatedly attacked by bullies. Why couldn’t anyone stop it?
The Gilbert Goons case shows how even diligent parents can struggle to protect their children.
From The Times
December 28, 2025

After his son was repeatedly attacked by bullies, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban high school in Gilbert, Ariz., to the police and to other parents.

A father and son standing on either side of a short wall, both in black T-shirts and facing left. The son is leaning back against the wall, while his father stands behind him with his right arm on his son’s shoulder.

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