(Springfield, IL) — More former juvenile detainees are making claims that they were sexually abused at youth centers across Illinois. Khadafi Muhammad was one of the many plaintiffs in three new lawsuits, which describe a culture of sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers between 1996 and 2021.
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The suits detail allegations of rape, battery and emotional abuse by correctional officers, teachers, chaplains and others. This is latest in a series of lawsuits filed this past year.
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