The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc., the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the US, alleging a shocking pattern of sexual abuse and harassment by employees over at least eight years. The lawsuit details disturbing offenses, including rape, solicitation of sex, and threats to maintain silence.
Southwest Key Programs Inc. operates 29 child migrant shelters across Texas, Arizona, and California, with a capacity for over 6,300 children. The organization has received more than $3 billion in government contracts from 2015 to 2023.
