Child Abuse in Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention Centers

Multiple lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania allege physical and sexual abuse of children in juvenile detention centers and similar facilities, pointing to a broken juvenile justice system in the state.

Child Sex Abuse at Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers

Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers. Survivors come forward with disturbing allegations of abuse, including gang rape, forced oral sex, and beatings by staff members. Lawsuit seeks damages of roughly $2 million per plaintiff.