Illinois lawsuits allege widespread sexual abuse in youth prisons
Shocking new lawsuits alleging widespread sexual abuse in youth prisons in the state of Illinois have been filed.
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Shocking new lawsuits alleging widespread sexual abuse in youth prisons in the state of Illinois have been filed.
In a newly filed, 185-page complaint, nearly 100 plaintiffs accuse the state of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Corrections and/or the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice of rampant sex abuse spanning several years.
Rocky James, current Eldorado, Ill., mayor, formerly worked at Illinois Youth Center - Harrisburg
Dozens of former juvenile inmates, now adults, say they were abused by Illinois correctional workers. Lawsuits in other states have made similar claims.
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