A Lengthy Seashore browsing standout who was brutally overwhelmed by his highschool surf teammates, threatened with loss of life and repeatedly branded a “pedophile” on campus is suing the Lengthy Seashore Unified College District for allegedly failing to guard him.
Wilson Highschool surf crew member William Frey alleges he was brutally overwhelmed by two of his fellow browsing crew members together with Owen Keller in April 2025. Keller was upset at Frey as a result of he was hanging out with Keller’s youthful sister, in response to a brand new lawsuit obtained by The California Submit.
Frey, 17, was at his household dwelling with Keller’s 15-year-old sister, Ainsley, on April 17, 2025, when she obtained a name from her brother Owen. With the cellphone on speaker, Owen demanded to know the place Ainsley was earlier than allegedly threatening Frey, in response to courtroom papers.
“Inform that motherf—-r that should you’re with him I’m going to beat the s–t out of him as a result of I’m not f—-n enjoying,” Keller allegedly mentioned. Three minutes later, Keller was at Frey’s door and yelling “Open the door William, I’m going to f—-n kill you,” the courtroom papers mentioned.
Keller was ordered off the property, however allegedly returned half-hour later with Samuel Katz and Joseph Ziroli, two different members of the surf crew. The trio illegally entered the house by means of a damaged again door yelling “We’re going to destroy your life”, in response to the lawsuit.
Frey was discovered hiding within the storage after Katz allegedly kicked within the backside panel of the storage door and entered. Keller instructed Ziroli to “file this s–t” then Katz and Keller punched Frey repeatedly within the head and kicked him, placing him 15-20 occasions every, in response to the lawsuit.
Katz and Ziroli are additionally named defendants within the lawsuit. Nonetheless, Ziroli’s father, David, instructed The Submit his son didn’t participate within the beating, although he did file it.
Bystanders pulled the three alleged attackers away from Frey, who fled down the road because the trio allegedly chased him in a white Volkswagen. Frey ultimately discovered refuge in a neighbor’s yard earlier than making it again dwelling, the lawsuit says.
Lengthy Seashore police later photographed Frey’s alleged accidents, which included purple bruising throughout his again, two one-inch cuts and swelling to his head, in response to the submitting.
The lawsuit additionally claims Frey’s dwelling suffered greater than $5,000 in harm, together with a damaged TV.
Following the assault, Keller allegedly continued to threaten Frey by way of textual content by sending “you bought extra to come back.” Video of the assault was posted on the surf crew’s Snapchat channel and in addition “circulated among the many broader college group” in response to the lawsuit.
Frey’s Mother Celinda Bradley, who can be a plaintiff within the go well with, instructed college directors that Keller was persevering with to make threats on April 22, 5 days after the beating, the go well with says.
Wilson Excessive Principal Rebecca Caverly, who can be a defendant, was notified of the assault by Bradley who shared proof of threats together with audio of the defendant saying “we’ll simply get you at college” the lawsuit claims.
The assistant principal, Keith Roberson, who can be named as a defendant, instructed Bradley he couldn’t do a lot as a result of the assault had occurred off campus, the papers say.
On April 25, 2025 a brief restraining order was issued by LA Superior Court docket in opposition to the three alleged attackers prohibiting any contact with Frey and ordering a distance of “a minimum of 25 yards” from the plaintiff, data present.
Frey continued to be harassed by classmates who referred to as him a pedophile due to his perceived friendship with the 15 12 months previous Ainsley, the go well with says.
On Could fifth an nameless loss of life risk was submitted by means of Wilson Excessive College’s official “Say One thing” reporting software that mentioned, “I’m going to kill William Frey,” in response to the lawsuit.
The college then allegedly put collectively a “security plan” requiring Frey to reach at college 10 minutes late and go away 10 minutes early.
Regardless of the restraining order that was in place, the Lengthy Seashore Unified College district “didn’t implement any significant measures to implement them,” and all the college students have been allowed to take part in surf class, in response to the lawsuit.
The short-term restraining orders have been ultimately dismissed.
Keller, Katz, and Ziroli have been allegedly permitted to proceed attending all courses, take part in surf crew actions and take part in all senior actions. “Frey felt unable to soundly attend these similar occasions,” in response to the paperwork.
Frey “remoted himself socially” and “suffered extreme psychological well being penalties” the go well with says.
Dad and mom of the three surfers are additionally named as defendants within the lawsuit that asks for basic, particular, punitive, and compensatory damages in quantities to be confirmed at trial.
Requests for remark to each the Lengthy Seashore Unified College District and Keller, Katz, and Ziroli weren’t instantly returned.
Frey has relocated to Santa Barbara the place he attends Santa Barbara Metropolis School, the papers say.
