Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum

Thousands are suing states over sexual abuse in juvenile detention facilities

By Amanda Hernández, Stateline.org BALTIMORE — Avery Fauntleroy was 16 years old in 2008 when he entered the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, a juvenile detention center in Maryland. What was meant to be a place of rehabilitation for him became something far worse. During his three-month stay for violating the conditions of his home detention order — which was originally issued for riding a motorized dirt bike on public roads — two male correctiona…

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Thousands are suing states over sexual abuse in juvenile detention facilities - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Avery Fauntleroy was 16 years old in 2008 when he entered the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, a juvenile detention center in Baltimore County.What was meant to be a place of rehabilitation for him became something far worse. Visitors must pass through this guard station at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School before speaking with the children and teenagers detained inside the center. More than 500 people — both men and women — have alleged that staff …

Arlando “Tray” Jones was a young boy when his father was killed by Baltimore police during a robbery. His mother died several years later after fighting alcoholism. His surviving relatives often struggled to keep him. Sometimes, the lights went out and the refrigerator was empty. Jones resorted to a well-known neighborhood drug dealer, a sinister father figure whose luxurious lifestyle demonstrated what could be achieved on the street. Under the…

Thousands are suing states over sexual abuse in juvenile detention facilities • Florida Phoenix

Visitors must pass through this guard station at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School in Maryland before speaking with the children and teenagers detained inside the juvenile center. More than 500 people — both men and women — have alleged that staff abused them at the Baltimore County facility as recently as 2019. (Photo by Amanda Hernández/Stateline)BALTIMORE — Avery Fauntleroy was 16 years old in 2008 when he entered the Charles H. Hickey Jr. Sch…

Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum

Arlando “Tray” Jones is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims.