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Survivors' lawyers say Illinois has one of nation's worst records on sex abuse in juvenile detention

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Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers.

Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of change

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More than 130 people allege they were sexually abused as children while in custody at youth detention centers in Illinois.

Lawsuits claim 66 people were abused as children in Pennsylvania's juvenile facilities

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A group of 66 people sent to juvenile facilities in Pennsylvania as children have filed lawsuits alleging that they suffered physical and sexual abuse by guards, nurses, supervisors or other staff.