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8/16/2024 - Washington youth detention facility pays millions in sex abuse settlements

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2/5/2025 WA ballooning lawsuit settlements, legal costs add to budget woes

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12/9/2020 - DCYF Statement on V.O. Settlement

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Counties File Suit Against DCYF for Failure to Adequately House and Rehabilitate Juvenile Offenders

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09052024 - Over 100 state employees accused of sexual abuse in Washington juvenile detention centers

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01/15/2025 - Sex Abuse Lawsuits Against the Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families

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06/17/2025 - Washington state lawsuit payouts skyrocket to more than $500M in past year

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09052024 - Nearly 200 people sued the state Thursday, alleging sexual abuse in Washington's juvenile detention facilities from the 1960s to the 2020s

9/5/2024 KC Superior Court

185 Plaintiffs vs SOW, DCYF, DSHS, JRA - Complaint

24-2-20053-3 SEA

2/21/2025 KC Superior Court

Defendants' Answer to Complaint

24-2-20053-3 SEA

5/13/2025 KC Superior Court

Numerous Plaintiffs vs SOW, DCYF, DSHS, JRA - Complaint for Sexual Abuse, Negligence and Other Damages

25-2-14362-7 SEA

7/2/2025 KC Superior Court

Numerous Plaintiffs vs SOW, DCYF, DSHS, JRA - Defendants' Answer and Affirmative Defenses

25-2-14362-7 SEA

2/27/2023 WA Court of Appeals Unpublished Opinion

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2/6/2025 WA State Supreme Court Decision

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10/20/2025 PC Superior Court

15 Plaintiffs vs Isaac S Pope, MD, SOW, DSHS, DCYF, JRA, Green Hill School, Maple School - Complaint for Sexual Abuse, Negligence, and Other Damages

25-2-12417-2 Pierce County

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