Parents of a child who attended Pawleys Island Christian Academy filed a proposed class action on Monday (August 4, 2026) against the academy, Pawleys Island Community Church, former church and school leaders, registered sex offender Warren Perry. Although the lawsuit asserted claims arising primarily under South Carolina law, the plaintiffs invoked federal jurisdiction through the Class Action Fairness Act. The federal class action takes a different approach. Unlike the state lawsuit filed July 28, the federal complaint did not name the SCDPPPS as a defendant. The federal lawsuit similarly alleges Perry was permitted inside classrooms, childcare rooms, playground areas and other locations occupied by children.