Elite prep school agrees to settle up to 30 sex-abuse claims

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — St. George’s School has agreed to a settlement over sexual-abuse allegations that would provide compensation for up to 30 former students, the elite Rhode Island boarding school announced Wednesday.

The Middletown school announced the pact in a joint statement with a group representing sex-abuse victims, saying the institution will provide an undisclosed sum to settle the claims.

A state police investigation concluded earlier this year with no criminal charges.