US EditionHundreds Allege Abuse in Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers in Lawsuits
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 16 – Lawsuits allege systemic sexual abuse by staff at juvenile detention centers, with over 900 survivors represented under Illinois' expanded Childhood Sexual Abuse Act.
- On July 15, 2025, legal action was initiated on behalf of more than 100 survivors alleging abuse within Illinois juvenile detention facilities.
- These legal actions come after more than 900 reported incidents since May 2024, contending that both Cook County and the State neglected their responsibility to safeguard minors from abuse.
- Plaintiffs, now adults, were sexually abused between ages 9 and 17 by supervisors, correctional officers, counselors, and other staff at detention facilities.
- The suits rely on the recently amended Illinois Childhood Sexual Abuse Act, which allows victims to pursue damages beyond previous filing time limits.
- Levy Konigsberg condemns the State's legal stance as callous, pledging to continue fighting amid Attorney General's motion to dismiss based on age limits.
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Survivors’ lawyers say Illinois has one of nation’s worst records on sex abuse in juvenile detention
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers, attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits said Wednesday.
Survivors' lawyers say Illinois has one of nation's worst records on sex abuse in juvenile detention
Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers, attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits said Wednesday. Dozens of complaints, including several filed this week in Chicago, allege decades of systemic abuse of children by the employees of detention facilities. Similar lawsuits have popped up in states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, but Illinois stands…
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Levy Konigsberg Attorneys Jerome Block, Jacob Jordan and Co-Counsel have filed lawsuits on behalf of more than 900 men and women who were allegedly sexually abused by staff members when they were confined as children at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary
NEW YORK, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Levy Konigsberg and co-counsel filed lawsuits today on behalf of over 100 survivors of sexual abuse against Cook County and the State of Illinois, bringing the total number of cases to more than…
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