High school surf star allegedly beaten and terrorized by teammates sues school
A high school surf star, William Frey, is suing the Long Beach Unified School District after being brutally beaten by teammates. The lawsuit claims the school failed to protect him from ongoing threats and harassment following the attack. Frey alleges that the incident, which involved multiple attackers, resulted in significant physical and emotional harm.
- ▪William Frey was attacked by three surf teammates, including Owen Keller, in April 2025.
- ▪The lawsuit alleges that the school district did not take adequate measures to protect Frey after the incident.
- ▪Frey suffered physical injuries and ongoing harassment from classmates following the attack.
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Metro exclusive High school surf star allegedly beaten and terrorized by teammates sues school By Jeremy Louwerse Published May 17, 2026, 5:59 p.m. ET A Long Beach surfing standout who was brutally beaten by his high school surf teammates, threatened with death and repeatedly branded a “pedophile” on campus is suing the Long Beach Unified School District for allegedly failing to protect him. 7 William Frey was beaten by his surf teamates. Instagram/wilsonhigh_surfteam Wilson High school surf team member William Frey alleges he was brutally beaten by three of his fellow surfing team members including Owen Keller in April 2025. Keller was upset at Frey because he was hanging out with Keller’s younger sister, according to a new lawsuit obtained by The California Post.
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