Levy Konigsberg Files Lawsuit on Behalf of 50 Men Who Were Sexually Abused as Juveniles at the New Jersey Training School
NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Levy Konigsberg has filed a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey, alleging that the state failed to protect children from decades of sexual abuse at one of New Jersey's oldest and most controversial juvenile detention centers, the New Jersey Training School ("NJTS"). The lawsuit, brought on behalf of 50 men who were abused as children at NJTS, is the latest in a string of juvenile detention abuse lawsuits spearheaded by Levy Konigsberg nationwide.
- The lawsuit, brought on behalf of 50 men who were abused as children at NJTS, is the latest in a string of juvenile detention abuse lawsuits spearheaded by Levy Konigsberg nationwide.
- As detailed in the lawsuit, NJTS has for decades been an embarrassment for New Jersey and its mismanaged juvenile detention system.
- In announcing the NJTS lawsuit, Levy Konigsberg Partner Moshe Maimon stated:
"Young boys were entrusted into the care and custody of the New Jersey Training School. - Levy Konigsberg represents over 150 survivors of sexual abuse at New Jersey's juvenile detention facilities and plans to continue fighting tirelessly on their behalf.