More than 100 lawsuits charging sexual abuse were filed against the NYC Department of Correction on Tuesday.
NEW YORK -- A new scandal has hit the beleaguered New York City Department of Correction.More than 100 lawsuits filed were filed Tuesday, charging that sexual abuse was rampant at the city's juvenile detention centers. The suits allege a pattern of abuse that goes back decades.Filed under a special 'look back' law passed by the City Council, the suits seek monetary damages.
Stewart was sexually assaulted in a severe, severe manner'Attorney Jerry Block is filing the suits against the city and the Department of Correction on behalf of Stewart and other teenage clients who spent time at the city's juvenile detention centers -- Crossroads, Horizon, Rikers and Spofford, which has since been closed.'Many of our clients were raped. Many were forced to perform oral sex or other sexual acts.
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