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Landmark $25 Million Verdict Awarded in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit against NJ Foster Care System

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New Brunswick, NJ – A woman who suffered sexual abuse as a child in New Jersey’s foster care system has been awarded a historic $25 million by a Middlesex County jury. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the NJ Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), formerly known as the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), in 2019, alleging that foster caretakers had sexually molested her. The abuse occurred in three separate foster care homes during her childhood. The woman claimed that when she reported the abuse, her social workers did not adequately … Read more

Federal Judge Orders Oversight of California Women’s Prison Amid Rampant Sexual Abuse Scandal

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DUBLIN, California – A California federal women’s prison, plagued by widespread sexual abuse against inmates, has been deemed “a dysfunctional mess” by a judge. In a groundbreaking move, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ordered the appointment of a special master to oversee the facility, marking the first time the Federal Bureau of Prisons has faced such action. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has been criticized for its sluggish response and intentional disregard of the inmates’ constitutional rights despite being fully aware of the situation for years. Judge Rogers stated that the repeated failure … Read more

Landmark $2.5 Billion Bankruptcy Settlement Empowers 82,000 Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors

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San Francisco, California – More than 82,000 survivors of childhood sexual abuse have finally obtained justice after reaching a historic $2.5 billion bankruptcy settlement with the Boy Scouts of America and related entities. This resolution, achieved after years of pain and waiting, marks a significant milestone for the survivors. The settlement comes as a result of the Boy Scouts’ decision to file for bankruptcy in 2020, in an effort to address the massive wave of lawsuits accusing the organization of covering up rampant sexual abuse. These allegations have haunted the Boy Scouts for decades, tarnishing … Read more

Lawsuit Exposes Shocking Allegations of Abuse Against Foster Parents and CYFD in the Case of a Four-Year-Old Boy

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A lawsuit filed this week has shed light on allegations of physical and sexual abuse, negligence, and a violation of a four-year-old boy’s civil rights. The lawsuit accuses both the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) and the Bair Foundation of failing to protect the child from abuse while under their care. According to attorney Levi Monagle, who is representing the child, the boy was born to parents struggling with drug addiction, leading to his multiple interactions with CYFD. Despite his grandparents expressing their desire to take custody of the … Read more