"The Father was encouraged and reassured by the County of Suffolk and the Court, that this was safe and in [Emmarae's] best interest to be placed in [Sagamore Children's Psychiatric and later Brentwood Residential Center] facilities."
"During her stay, staff at Sagamore had already warned supervisors that an employee, Deshaun McClean, was being 'a little too handsy with the minor,' the suit alleges."
"Gervasi claims he was assured by officials that the worker posed no threat to his daughter - but less than a week later, McClean sexually assaulted Emmarae anyway, the suit alleges."
"After the traumatic experience, Emma was then transferred to Brentwood House, where a second staffer, Joseph Edward, assaulted her again along with other workers, according to the filing."
Frank Gervasi is suing Suffolk County and New York State for $10 million after his daughter, Emmarae, was allegedly assaulted in two psychiatric facilities. Emmarae was rescued from sex trafficking and placed in state care, where she was reportedly assaulted by staff members. Gervasi claims he was assured of her safety, but incidents occurred shortly after her placement. The lawsuit details the timeline of her abduction, rescue, and subsequent assaults while in state-run facilities, raising concerns about the safety of vulnerable minors in such environments.
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