This week, a staggering 115 new sexual assault complaints were filed against juvenile detention facilities in Brooklyn and The Bronx, bringing the total claims to 539. Many survivors have come forward, claiming they were sexually abused in these facilities, which are meant to rehabilitate youth. Testimonies from victims like Angel Sanchez illustrate a deeply troubling environment where staff manipulatively abused vulnerable minors. Significant allegations date back to when the Department of Correction managed these facilities, emphasizing a longstanding failure in safeguarding youth. The recent suits shine a light on the urgent need for reform and accountability.
"The system should be a place of rehabilitation, not harm," Angel Sanchez, who says he was abused by a male staff member at the Crossroads Juvenile Facility in Brooklyn when he was 16, recalled on Tuesday.
"I was supposed to be safer there than in my own home, but what I encountered was far from safety," said Monsanto, who was 13 when the alleged attacks happened.
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