The parents of student wrestlers who were sexually abused by other wrestlers with the Nodaway Valley School District in 2011 are suing the district, demanding it enforce state anti-bullying and anti-harassment laws, and school policies that are already in place. According to KCCI-TV, the attorney for the plaintiffs said incidents of assault, harassment and bullying have continued since the original matter was brought to his attention, but none of the original victims have encountered such incidents. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from the district.

Allegations of sexual assault were revealed in late 2011 involving members of the high school wrestling team. The victims were also members of the team.  Two students, one of whom was 18 at the time, the other 17, were formally charged with 2nd degree sexual assault in January 2012. Both pleaded guilty to lesser assault and harassment charges in August 2012, and were sentenced to 90 days in jail.