Curtis was found liable for battery against all four girls. A former Lakewood Public Schools board member who had started a group ministry with Curtis, Brian Potter, revealed for the first time in a 2015 deposition that Curtis had admitted to him in May 2012 that Curtis kissed one of the victims and had been "inappropriate". Potter had not reported the conversation to authorities. In June 2017, Curtis' victims settled a civil lawsuit against Lakewood Public Schools for $575,000. In September 2017, Curtis entered into a settlement with three of his four victims. The fourth victim took Curtis to trial; in October 2017, she was awarded a $1.8 million judgment against Curtis. In May 2018, a federal lawsuit was filed by one of Curtis' victims, claiming that Curtis transferred nearly all his money and assets to his ex-wife, Candace Curtis, in an effort to avoid court-ordered payouts to his victims. Citing recorded telephone conversations between Chad and Candace Curtis, plaintiff's attorney Monica Beck said, "They [Curtis and his ex-wife] transferred lots of money, vehicles, houses, and disposed and liquidated a lot of their assets, which they then tried to hide from the state of Michigan and then tried to hide from our client." Beck also cited a statement by Candace Curtis during one of those telephone conversations: "I'm trying to keep things out of (victim's) hands." In January 2019, Candace Curtis lost a bankruptcy petition, with the judge writing that "[Candace Curtis] is simply attempting to forestall, if not escape, the post-judgment collection proceedings in District Court," and "[Candace Curtis'] testimony [ ] is indicative of [her] lack of good faith." References External links 1968 births Living people 21st-century American criminals Akron Aeros players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American people convicted of child sexual abuse American sportspeople convicted of crimes Anaheim Angels players Arizona League Angels players Baseball players from Arizona Baseball players from Indiana Baseball players from Michigan Christians from Arizona Christians from Indiana Christians from Michigan Cleveland Indians players Cornerstone University faculty Criminals from Michigan Detroit Tigers players Edmonton Trappers players Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball outfielders New York Yankees players Oklahoma RedHawks players People from Marion, Indiana People from Barry County, Michigan People from Benson, Arizona Prisoners and detainees of Michigan Quad Cities Angels players Texas Rangers players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in