New filings in Oregon Youth Authority sex abuse lawsuits allege long-term cover-up

Former Oregon Youth Authority staff allege years-long sexual abuse cover-up

Thirteen former Oregon Youth Authority staff have submitted sworn statements describing years of sexual abuse by a longtime agency physician and accusing OYA leaders of knowing about the abuse and doing nothing to stop it. The statements by doctors, nurses and other staff with direct knowledge of the matter were filed in July and are reported here for the first time. Together, they add fresh weight to a group of pending lawsuits alleging Dr. Ed…

New filings in Oregon Youth Authority sex abuse lawsuits allege long-term cover-up

Thirteen former OYA staff say top management ignored years of complaints about ‘Dr. Cold Fingers.’ By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project Thirteen former Oregon Youth Authority staff have submitted sworn statements describing years of sexual abuse by a longtime agency physician and accusing OYA leaders of knowing about the abuse and doing nothing to stop it. The statements by doctors, nurses and other staff with direct knowledge of the matte…