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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Scolforo

Lawsuits claim dozens of children were sexually abused inside Pennsylvania juvenile facilities

Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention Lawsuits - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A set of lawsuits was filed Wednesday by people who claim they were sexually abused inside Pennsylvania juvenile detention and treatment facilities, making more than 200 people to have launched such cases since May.

The New York-based Levy Konigsberg firm said it filed on behalf of more than 60 people, alleging government-run and private facilities did not protect their clients when they were children.

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