New York Juvenile Detention Scandal: Psychologist Accused of Repeated Assaults Amid Staff Misconduct
Albany, NY – A harrowing lawsuit has been filed against a juvenile detention facility in upstate New York, where a former psychologist is accused of repeatedly raping a 17-year-old inmate. The alleged assaults, said to occur dozens of times, unfolded as facility staff purportedly turned a blind eye, some even making jest of the situation. At the heart of the lawsuit is Tony Simmons, a psychologist who was employed at the facility until his subsequent arrest in 2010. The legal action claims that Simmons committed multiple acts of sexual assault against the teenager during counseling … Read more