New York Psychiatric Hospital Chain Faces 20 Sexual Assault Lawsuits by Former Patients
Reports of child sexual abuse at the psychiatric facilities date back to at least 2017, with little or no improvements since, plaintiffs claim.
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Hundreds of Additional Lawsuits Filed Over Child Abuse in Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers
Illinois and Cook County policies seemed designed to keep victims quiet, rather than address widespread juvenile detention center child abuse, survivors say.
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Constitutionality of Maryland’s Child Victims Act Being Weighed by State Supreme Court After Oral Arguments
Maryland Child Victims Act constitutionality may hinge on state legislature's intent when it previously updated the child sexual abuse statute of limitations in 2017.
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Lawsuits Claim Nearly 200 Children Were Sexually Abused At Juvenile Detention Center in Illinois
Systemic problems at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center are blamed for creating a culture that forced child sexual abuse victims into silence
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Juvenile Justice System Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Being Pursued In Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and Other States
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.
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Maryland State Supreme Court Will Review Constitutionality of Child Victims Act in September
Law removed the statute of limitations for Maryland child sexual abuse lawsuits, allowing claims to be pursued against perpetrators and entities that enabled the conduct, regardless of how long ago the assault occurred.
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Baltimore Archdiocese Faces More than 700 Child Sex Abuse Claims After Bankruptcy Deadline Passes
The Catholic Church organization estimates it could face between $500 million and $1 billion in liability from child sex abuse lawsuits in Maryland.
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Deadline for Maryland Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Claims Approaching on Friday, Due to Bankruptcy Filing
Although the state legislature recently removed the Maryland child sexual abuse lawsuit statute of limitations, survivors still face a May 31st deadline to file claims against the Archdiocese of Baltimore under a bankruptcy order
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Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention System Faces Dozens of Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
At least 100 more plaintiffs who would like to file Pennsylvania juvenile justice system child sexual abuse lawsuits are time-barred by state laws.
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Sacramento Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Catholic clergy sex abuse claims claims set to go before juries could wipe out available funds for the Diocese of Sacramento, leading it to seek protection through bankruptcy
