the few to come forward to accuse their teacher by reporting the alleged abuse to the principal, ruby montoya. >> her his honor was he was a good friend of hers, he wouldn't do it. >> reporter: montoya placed the blame on the girls, even went so far as going into the classroom to reprimand them. >> she told the class we shouldn't be making false accusations, she was pretty much calling us liars. >> reporter: after the alleged public scolding she kept quiet. >> i felt trapped. i couldn't escape from it. who was going to believe me? i was a little girl, he was an adult. >> reporter: her friend told her own parents prompting them to call the police who conducted an investigation. once the police forwarded their report to the district attorney's office, the case languished. to date, there has been no prosecution. mr. attorney general, it's been nearly eight years since a young girl and her family brought charges. what do you know about why no legal action was taken? >> we have a system right now that favors employment rights over student safety ryes. it's a real wakeup call for the country. the b