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• New Jersey Juvenile Detention Center Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Centralized in MCL

  August 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 100 juvenile detention center sexual abuse lawsuits have been centralized for pretrial proceedings in a New Jersey state court.

• Surge of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Overload Baltimore Court

  June 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Facing more than 1,250 child sexual abuse lawsuits, a Baltimore judge has placed litigation stemming from the Maryland Child Victims Act on hold while the court determines how to handle the deluge of claims.

• Illinois Juvenile Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Continue To Mount, Highlighting Systemic Pattern of Misconduct at Detention Facilities

  February 20, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Another 133 former inmates of the Illinois juvenile detention system say they suffered horrific child sexual abuse at the hands of state employees, bringing the total number of claims to about 800.

• Brighter Path Tuskegee Youth Facility Faces Child Abuse Lawsuit

  August 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed against the Brighter Path Tuskegee youth detention facility alleges staffers encouraged fighting and gambling among young male inmates, leading to numerous child abuse injuries and trauma.

• Juvenile Justice System Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Being Pursued In Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and Other States

  July 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Under new laws that opened the child sexual abuse lawsuit statute of limitations, hundreds of individuals formerly held as children in juvenile detention centers are coming forward with allegations of rape and torture.

• Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention System Faces Dozens of Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

  May 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates Pennsylvania juvenile detention facilities face numerous lawsuits alleging children were subjected to sometimes violent sexual abuse and assaults.

• More Than 100 Maryland Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Filed Against Juvenile Justice System Under New Law

  December 29, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 100 child sex abuse lawsuits have been filed against the Maryland Juvenile Detention System, claiming that officials knew that systemic abuse occurred for decades at state facilities, but did little to protect incarcerated children.

• Maryland Childhood Sex Abuse Lawsuits Filed in Days After New Law Lifts Statute of Limitations Restrictions

  October 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against the Catholic Church and state juvenile services iust a couple days after a new Maryland child sexual abuse law went into effect.

• Los Angeles Juvenile Detention Sexual Abuse Allegations Raised in Lawsuit Filed by Hundreds of Former Detainees

  December 29, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly 300 former inmates of Los Angeles County juvenile detention facilities have filed a lawsuit claiming they were sexually abused by detention and parole officers.

• Lawsuit Claims Physical, Sexual Abuse At Juvenile Detention Center in Vermont Occurred for Years

  December 20, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Seven former detainees at a now closed Vermont juvenile detention center say they were systematically abused during their time there.