Bailey Glasser Files Additional Complaints on Behalf of 272 Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Against the State of Illinois
Bailey Glasser announces that it has filed new complaints on behalf of 272 survivors of sexual abuse against the State of Illinois, alleging that the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice failed to protect them from sexual abuse perpetrated by adult employees at State-operated Illinois Youth Centers and Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.
As alleged in the new complaints filed on Monday, between 1996 and 2021, hundreds of youths were victimized in Illinois Youth Centers by male and female staff, with most victims being under the age of 16 at the time of abuse.
Bailey Glasser is on the forefront of lawsuits seeking justice on behalf of childhood sexual abuse survivors with a total of 667 cases filed in the State of Illinois since May 2024, as well as hundreds of similar cases in the State of Maryland on behalf of survivors of abuse in its juvenile hall detention facilities.
On Tuesday, Bailey Glasser partner D. Todd Mathews will hold a press conference along with co-counsel from Levy & Konigsberg LLP and numerous survivors, to speak out about the decades of physical, psychological, and emotional abuse suffered in Illinois juvenile detention centers. To watch the press conference, view this LiveStream link here.
In addition to D. Todd Mathews, the Bailey Glasser team in this case includes founding partner Brian A. Glasser; partner and Mass Tort Practice Group Leader David Selby; and lawyer Samira Bode. Co-counsel includes Levy & Konigsberg LLP in Chicago, Illinois.
MEDIA REQUESTS: To schedule an interview with counsel or for other media inquiries, please contact D. Todd Mathews at 618.520.3342 or tmathews@baileyglasser.com.
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