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TexasTowelie

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Thu Dec 19, 2019, 01:43 PM Dec 2019

A Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire After Child Abuse Allegations. Again.

by Duaa Eldeib


A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Cook County public guardian alleged that children as young as 7 were sexually abused, while others were injected with sedatives to control them and physically attacked, at a Chicago psychiatric hospital. Child welfare officials, meanwhile, allegedly worked with the hospital to cover up the abuse.

Charles Golbert, the Cook County public guardian, filed the lawsuit on behalf of seven children who are in the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and who had been involuntarily admitted to Chicago Lakeshore Hospital in 2017 and 2018.

“These kids are entitled to justice for what happened to them at this facility,” Golbert said in an interview Wednesday. “DCFS knew perfectly well about all of the problems and dangers at this hospital.”

He added that he hoped the lawsuit sent a strong message to DCFS: “You cannot keep kids at placements once you know the placement is dangerous.”

Read more: https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-lakeshore-hospital-child-abuse-allegations-federal-lawsuit
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A Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire After Child Abuse Allegations. Again. (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2019 OP
We treat the weak, infirm and those unable to advocate for themselves despicably ... marble falls Dec 2019 #1

marble falls

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1. We treat the weak, infirm and those unable to advocate for themselves despicably ...
Thu Dec 19, 2019, 03:32 PM
Dec 2019

the worst part is when they finally prosecute these animals their defense team will eat the victims alive.

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