More lawsuits alleging children being sexually assaulted behind bars were leveled Tuesday in Chicago.
Michelle GallardoMore lawsuits were filed Tuesday in Chicago against Cook County and the state, alleging children were sexually assaulted at Illinois Youth Centers .
"I was a sexual assault victim at the hands of four employees at two Illinois Youth Centers. I was only 15 years old when it started. Even two decades, I still have nightmares about the incident," Khadafi Muhammad said. "We have identified more than 30 staff member perpetrators, who have been identified by multiple victims. There are perpetrators, who've been identified by 12 people, six people, four people," said Jerome Block, an attorney with Levy Konigsberg LLP.
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