Thursday, June 20, 2013

Widespread sex abuse reported at juvenile centers

By Pete Yost, Associated Press - June 6, 2013.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says 1 in 10 youths at juvenile detention facilities around the country reported having been sexually victimized by staff or by other youths.

The study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that among the more than 1,300 youths who reported victimization by adult staff, 9 out of 10 were male juvenile detainees reporting sexual activity with female staff members.

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