A settlement has ended a lawsuit filed by a former Northwest Youth Corps crew member who alleged a hostile work environment and negligence after being sexually assaulted.

Terms of the settlement were undisclosed.

Based in Eugene, Northwest Youth Corps has provided conservation work for youths since 1984, with almost 1,000 youths and young adults taking part in projects and employment training across four states, according to the organization’s website.

In her lawsuit — filed Aug. 1, 2025, in Lane County Circuit Court — the former crew member alleged that the 16-year-old boy who assaulted her had earlier told crew members that he was on probation for a violent crime and “would consistently brag to the crew about being violent and would display erratic behavior.”

She alleged a sexual assault and a later physical assault took place in the summer of 2023.

The lawsuit contends that program leaders were negligent in failing to respond to complaints about the male youth and in failing to provide safe sleeping arrangements.

The lawsuit sought $2 million in noneconomic damages relating to mental anguish and trauma, as well as $500,000 to pay for counseling and mental health treatment. 

A May 15 court filing stated only that the “case, having been compromised and fully settled, be dismissed with prejudice and without costs to any party,” with attorneys for the former crew member and the organization agreeing to the dismissal.

Neither Northwest Youth Corps nor an attorney for the former crew member responded to requests for comment.

While the lawsuit names the former crew member, Lookout Eugene-Springfield is not identifying her because she’s described in the court document as having been sexually assaulted, and her attorney did not say that her client wanted to be identified in news coverage.