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Elite Calabasas school covered up teacher’s sick photos of school girls because ‘he bats for the other team:’ suit

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Louwerse, J. (2026, September 27). Elite Calabasas school covered up teacher’s sick photos of school girls because ‘he bats for the other team:’ suit. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/us-news/elite-calabasas-school-covered-up-teachers-sick-photos-of-school-girls-because-he-bats-for-the-other-team-suit/

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A lawsuit alleges that a private school in Calabasas, California dismissed concerns about teacher Matthew Shojinaga taking inappropriate photos of female students because they believed he was gay. The suit claims the school failed to investigate properly when complaints were first made in early 2025, despite reports of Shojinaga filming up skirts and making students uncomfortable. Prosecutors later charged him with one felony count of possession of child abuse material and four misdemeanor counts after his arrest in February 2026; he remains free on $1 million bail pending trial.

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A $54,000-a-year Calabasas prep school allegedly covered up a teacher's inappropriate behavior toward young girls because they believed the teacher was gay. Parents reported that Shojinaga, an elementary school teacher, had been secretly taking photos under skirts of female students during lunchtime, making them uncomfortable. When one parent brought this to Claudia Antoine, head of lower school, she responded dismissively by saying “he bats for the other team,” implying disbelief since he was gay.

The lawsuit claims that instead of investigating the allegations properly or even checking Shojinaga’s phone, Viewpoint, the school's administration, treated it as a potential misunderstanding and did not take meaningful action. Over a year later in February 2026, Shojinaga was arrested for secretly filming under girls' shirts; prosecutors alleged he had taken videos of fourth and fifth grade female students. The case highlights concerns about how schools handle sexual misconduct reports involving LGBTQ+ staff members.

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A $54,000-a-year Calabasas prep school knew a teacher was taking photographs up female students skirts but dismissed it because they said he was gay, according to a new lawsuit. uncertain

he → know → lawsuit

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Sign → sign → California

“The children reported that Shojinaga had been sitting with them at lunch, placing his telephone beneath the table, and making them uncomfortable, and that the conduct was not limited,” the lawsuit reads. asserted

lawsuit → report → table

When a parent took the complaint to Claudia Antoine, the head of lower school, she expressed surprise he would be interested in girls, commenting “he bats for the other team,” the papers say. asserted

papers → take → team

Viewpoint characterized the child’s concern as a possible “misunderstanding” and “made no meaningful attempt to determine whether the allegation was true,” including inspecting Shojinaga’s phone, the suit argues. asserted

suit → characterize → phone

Shojinaga was arrested over a year later in February 2026 and his alleged behavior was made public in a complaint filed by DA Nathan Hochman. asserted

behavior → arrest → Hochman

Prosecutors claim he took secret videos “up the shirts of the 4th and 5th grade female students that he teaches.” uncertain

he → claim → that

After his arrest, he told authorities he had an “addiction” and had taken 50 to 60 recordings, according to court filings. uncertain

he → tell → filings

“He said taking and viewing these photos made his ‘heart race,’” the documents said. asserted

documents → say → photos

In the more than a year between the report and Shojinaga’s arrest, other incidents were reported, the papers say. asserted

papers → report → report

One involved a child standing on a chair to reach supplies when Shojinaga “came immediately behind her with his telephone out, causing her to believe he might be photographing her,” the documents read. uncertain

documents → involve → her

“The child did not promptly complain again, she later explained she second guessed herself after the first complaint,” according to the lawsuit. uncertain

she → complain → lawsuit

It goes on to say students worked out a hand signal to warn each other when the teacher approached, and that they went to the girls bathroom to avoid him. asserted

they → go → him

The parties, who are unnamed in the lawsuit to protect the identity of their children, are seeking economic damages from Viewpoint including payments for medical and psychological expenses. asserted

who → protect → expenses

Viewpoint was contacted for comment. asserted

Viewpoint → contact → comment

Antoine retired after 35 years in 2025 according to the school’s Facebook page. uncertain

Antoine → retire → page

Shojinaga has been charged with one felony count of possession of child abuse material and four misdemeanor counts of child molestation. asserted

Shojinaga → charge → molestation

A protective order granted by the court says he must stay away from his alleged victims and Viewpoint. asserted

he → grant → victims

Elite Calabasas school covered up teacher’s sick photos of school girls because ‘he bats for the other team:’ suit

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