The New Indian Creek School

Indian Creek School’s Legal Surrender and the Unraveling of a Cover-Up

With Indian Creek School’s apparent surrender in the SAGE Dining Services lawsuit, the walls are finally beginning to close in. What was once whispered about in faculty lounges and parents’ groups is now surfacing in court filings, depositions, and public records: a pattern of retaliation, neglect, and silence that has endangered students and destroyed lives.

For more than a year, Indian Creek School’s leadership—under the legal direction of David Dorey of Fisher Phillips—has pursued a relentless campaign to silence whistleblowers Eric and Evan Hemphill.

Their “crime”? Speaking out about what was happening behind closed doors at one of Maryland’s most prestigious private schools.

A Brutal Campaign to Silence the Hemphills

ICS’s legal machine moved with precision and cruelty:

Eric Hemphill—a veteran food service professional—was fired, stripped of his pay and benefits, and blacklisted from his field.
Evan Hemphill—then a senior student—was suspended, excluded from senior activities, and denied the chance to graduate with his class.

This dogged pursuit lasted well over a year, employing two law firms and over a dozen attorneys under David Dorey’s command to try to crush the Hemphills into silence.

But the lawsuits and intimidation had a darker purpose: to bury allegations of dangerous negligence and misconduct.

The Allegations ICS Tried to Bury

Indian Creek School faces a disturbing list of allegations of misconduct and negligence, including:

Failure to report concerns to Child Protective Services (CPS) as required by law
Allowing drug use on campus, including staff allegedly driving buses impaired
Employing elderly bus drivers without proper DOT physicals, putting children at risk

One central figure in this web is Todd Kerr, Assistant Athletic Director at ICS. Kerr, a medical cannabis cardholder, is alleged to have endangered students by driving buses while under the influence of cannabis.

It is also alleged that Todd Kerr sold cannabis to faculty member Doug McQuiston, with some of those transactions most likely taking place on school grounds. McQuiston is further alleged to have distributed cannabis to his teenage daughters.

While these allegations remain unresolved, their very existence underscores the urgency of transparency and the danger of institutional silence.

A Silent Community Becomes an Accomplice

When institutions like ICS retaliate against whistleblowers instead of confronting misconduct, they create a culture where abuse thrives. History offers chilling reminders—Jerry Sandusky at Penn State, Larry Nassar at USA Gymnastics, Jeffrey Epstein’s networks—all shielded by powerful enablers and communities too frightened or complicit to act.

ICS’s refusal to address these concerns, coupled with its aggressive silencing of the Hemphills, mirrors the same playbook:Protect the brand. Punish the truth. Endanger the vulnerable.

Discovery Will Be the Turning Point

With a new suit underway, ICS is once again facing a discovery process that will pry open its files. In the past, the school has fought disclosure at every step—yet transparency is no longer optional.

“If Indian Creek School keeps fighting discovery, they’ll end up making the Epstein files easier to access than their own records,” one parent remarked.

This time, however, the public is watching. The truth will emerge.

The Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher

This is no longer a story about one family’s suffering. It’s a story about a school that turned its back on its mission, its students, and its duty to protect.

Every parent who entrusts a school with their child’s education should ask:

If this happened at Indian Creek, could it happen at my child’s school?
What happens when institutions are more invested in image than in safety?

The Fight for Accountability Continues

The Hemphills stood up when everyone else stayed silent. Now, as their legal victories mount, the real question is not whether Indian Creek School will change, but how much damage will be exposed before it does.

Silence allows predators to thrive. Retaliation allows corruption to fester. And communities that fail to act become accomplices.

The unraveling of ICS is not just about justice for one family—it’s about reclaiming the integrity of education itself.

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