Lawsuits target 1980s abuse at WNY Child Psychiatric Center in West Seneca Survivor speaks out, encourages others William Szczygiel is now joining other survivors to file a Child Victims Act lawsuit against New York State in the hopes that documents about sexual abuse at the WNY Children's Psychiatric Center will be revealed. and last updated 2021-03-11 18:17:14-05 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â William Szczygiel survived a troubled childhood in Buffalo, with a father he said was physically abusive. Young Billy also had multiple placements in the foster care system -- some good and some bad. âGoing through the things I went through, I had some problems,â Szczygiel said. âI thought walking into an oncoming car might have solved it. I was only, I think, 7 at the time.â