Lawsuit Filed Against Youth Consultation Service for Rampant Child Sex Abuse

A lawsuit has been filed against Youth Consultation Service, which operates Holley Child Care and Development Center and other residential treatment facilities in New Jersey, on behalf of six survivors of sexual abuse. The lawsuit alleges that Youth Consultation Service and the State of New Jersey failed to protect children from sexual abuse perpetrated by adult employees at the centers. The abuse, which occurred at the facilities, was rampant and widespread, yet little was done to prevent it or punish the perpetrators.

Key Takeaways:

  • The lawsuit was filed by Levy Konigsberg on behalf of six survivors of sexual abuse who were abused at Youth Consultation Service's Residential Treatment Centers.
  • The lawsuit alleges that Youth Consultation Service and the State of New Jersey failed to protect children from sexual abuse perpetrated by adult employees at the centers.
  • The abuse occurred at Holley Child Care and Development Center and other residential treatment facilities operated by Youth Consultation Service in New Jersey.
  • The lawsuit is the latest in a series of residential treatment center sex abuse lawsuits spearheaded by Levy Konigsberg.
  • Levy Konigsberg has filed hundreds of lawsuits on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse nationwide.
  • The law firm represents hundreds of survivors of child sexual abuse at New Jersey's residential treatment centers.

Statistics:

  • The lawsuit alleges that the abuse was "rampant and systematic" at Youth Consultation Service's Residential Treatment Centers.
  • The State of New Jersey is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
  • Levy Konigsberg has filed hundreds of lawsuits on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse nationwide.
  • The law firm represents hundreds of survivors of child sexual abuse at New Jersey's residential treatment centers.

Sources:

  • Levy Konigsberg
  • PRNewswire