(KRON) -- A $3.8-million settlement was reached to resolve a civil case that arose from a South Bay elementary school aide and behavioral therapist who sexually abused a nonverbal autistic girl, according to attorneys. Law firm Cerri, Boskovich Allard announced Thursday that it secured the multi- million-dollar settlement against the therapist's former employer, Trumpet Behavioral Health, LLC and its parent company, BlueSprig. The alleged abuse happened at the girl's home in San Jose during a behavioral therapy session in 2024. Attorney Mark Boskovich wrote in a statement, "Trumpet had been warned by a childcare provider that the alleged abuser had inappropriately touched multiple children and was barred from returning to that company as a result. Not only did Trumpet continue to employ him, but they placed him into the home of a developmentally disabled minor where he received little supervision." The school aide and therapist, Alejandro Lopez Nunez, 50, of Santa Clara, was arrested by police officers on June 9, 2024, according to the San Jose Police Department. Alejandro Lopez Nunez is seen in a June 2024 mugshot provided by the San Jose Police Department. Nunez worked as a behavioral therapist with Trumpet Behavioral Health, and as a part-time instructional aide at Forest Hill Elementary School in the Campbell Union School District, police said. "Officers determined that the female minor survivor was sexually assaulted by her adult male therapist during a session at her residence," SJPD wrote. "During the investigation, it was determined that the suspect sexually assaulted the female minor victim multiple times since March 2024." The girl is less than 14 years old and has autism. A relative of the girl reported Nunez to police after catching him in the act, an SJPD spokesperson said. A Trumpet Behavioral Health representative previously told KRON4, "As soon as we were made aware of the incident, we took immediate action in cooperation with law enforcement, including terminating the employee and beginning an internal review." UFC champ Cain Velasquez says ‘it could have been much worse’ The case raised serious questions about employee screening, supervision, and the responsibility of organizations, the law firm said. For children who are nonverbal or have significant communication and developmental impairments, reporting abuse can be difficult. "Families may recognize changes in behavior or signs of distress, without knowing what happened or how to establish it," the law firm wrote. "When a child cannot tell you what happened, the responsibility to protect that child becomes even greater,” Boskovich said. “These individuals depend on the adults around them for their safety, and the organizations employing those adults have an obligation to make sure they are protected." Cerri, Boskovich Allard is based in San Jose and specializes in sexual misconduct cases. ...read more read less