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Federal Report: 1 in 10 Youths in Texas Juvenile Detention Facilities Reported Being Sexually Abused Last Year

One in 10 young people in custody of the Texas’ juvenile correctional facilities reported being sexually victimized last year, according to a new Justice Department report. At 15.3%, only Ohio had a higher rate, according to data compiled by the department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics. However, several states’ sample sizes were not sufficient to yield a […]

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