Sexual abuse

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Chicago-area man is among 95 people alleging sexual abuse in juvenile halls in Illinois

Anna Harden May 7, 2024 0 Comment

CHICAGO (CBS) — A Maywood man says he is one of 95 people alleging decades of sexual abuse in Illinois juvenile correctional facilities. Those 95 people filed a lawsuit Monday describing a culture of...

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Man who sexually abused young girl in CT is sentenced to 15 years in prison

Anna Harden May 4, 2024 0 Comment

A Massachusetts man who sexually abused a young girl in Connecticut for six years has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, officials said. Joshua J. Frenette, 41, of Granville, Massachusetts, was sentenced by...

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Testimony alleges horror and brutality at state juvenile detention center

Anna Harden May 2, 2024 0 Comment

Allegations of horrific child abuse by state officials were made in a New Hampshire courtroom where the first of nearly 1,200 civil lawsuits against a state juvenile detention center began this month. Allegations of...

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Law proposed in the wake of the Strauss scandal in the US state of Ohio is nearing implementation

Anna Harden May 1, 2024 0 Comment

A law aimed at protecting patients from sexually abusive medical professionals like Dr. Protecting Richard Strauss passed unanimously in the Ohio Senate and is headed to the House of Representatives. Senate Bill 109, proposed...