Two lawsuits filed on Tuesday revealed shocking allegations of sexual abuse suffered by more than three dozen individuals during their time at a Maryland residential program for youths. The Good Shepherd Services behavioral health treatment center, which closed in 2017 amid similar accusations, is at the center of these claims.
Founded in 1864 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, the program aimed to provide therapeutic support to Maryland's most vulnerable youth. However, the lawsuits detailed decades of abuse by staff members, including nuns and priests employed by the center.
