A Baylor student, who alleges she was sexually assaulted and battered by former football coach Willie Idlette, and her parents are suing Mr. Idlette and the Baylor School for $4.5 million, according to a document filed Sept. 11 in Hamilton County Circuit Court.

Mr. Idlette was fired from the school in November and indicted in February on seven counts of statutory rape by an authority figure involving a 17-year-old Baylor School student, records show.

The suit alleges that Baylor negligently hired Mr. Idlette and did not supervise him during his employment. Other employees knew Mr. Idlette allowed the student into his apartment on Baylor’s property but ignored the situation, according to the suit. Another employee blamed the student for the situation, according to the suit.

The student suffered physical and mental injuries and she and her parents are asking for $3 million in compensatory damages and $1.5 million for punitive damages, as well as a trial by jury, according to the suit.

Baylor denies the allegations, officials said in a statement.

“Due to the sensitive nature of this case and the fact that it is in litigation, I cannot comment beyond stating that Baylor vigorously denies these allegations,” spokeswoman Barbara Kennedy said.

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