Parents of twins in the Patchogue-Medford School District claim their kids suffered years of continuous bullying but the district failed to take any action to protect them, according to a new federal lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York.

The lawsuit claims the bullying began in November 2022 when one of the twins, the boy, was in 5th grade at South Ocean Middle School. The parents accused other students of photographing the boy using the bathroom and spreading the pictures over social media as well as physically and verbally abusing the child.

The Patchogue-Medford School District, South Ocean Middle School, Principal Timothy Piciullo, Assistant Principal Maria Del Pilar Erdman and Dean Ryan Crabtree were all named in the lawsuit.

The parents, who News 12 is not identifying to protect the identity of the two minor children, said a Dignity for All Students Act investigation determined the complaints were founded but the district did not act.

The lawsuit claims the boy's attendance started to go down and his grades suffered as a result of the bullying. The parents also claim the child has suffered mentally including being hospitalized for an eating disorder, anxiety and depression.

The lawsuit also claims the boy's twin sister was also bullied and suffered from depression, anxiety and an eating disorder.

"It is too little too late for L.D. and A.D., who suffered over two years of bullying, harassment, and discrimination due to Patchogue-Medford School District’s failure to protect L.D. and A.D. from cruel and relentless bullying and discrimination from peers and school staff," part of the lawsuit reads.

The parents are seeking an undetermined amount in compensatory damages.

A spokesperson for the Patchogue-Medford School District told News 12: "The Patchogue-Medford School District does not comment on individual student matters or pending litigation."

News 12 reached out to the parents' attorney Marc Andrew Kramer for comment but have not heard back at this time.