Month: April 2023

Juvenile detention staff who sexually victimized children face few legal sanctions, study says

  • Tami Abdollah
  • April 1, 2023
  • USA Today

Most juvenile detention staff who sexually victimized children faced no legal repercussions for their actions, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report that examined substantiated incidents from 2013 through 2018. The Bureau of Justice Statistics study released Friday found that among 499 substantiated incidents, perpetrators faced legal action 31% of the time, and that incidents were typically handled internally, with a

Federal Report Spotlights Lack of Accountability in Youth Detention

Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Match 31, 2023 — Most youth detention facility staff who sexually abuse children in their care avoid criminal sanctions, according to a report released today by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The study, titled Substantiated Incidents of Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Justice Authorities, 2013–2018, examines the rare instances where reports of staff

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