Levy Konigsberg Files Federal Civil Rights Suit Over Child Sexual Abuse at Maryland Juvenile Detention Centers
Summary: Three survivors have filed a federal lawsuit accusing Maryland officials of allowing sexual abuse at the Thomas J.S. Waxter Children’s Center and Charles H. Hickey School. The suit claims officials knew about rampant abuse, protected abusers, and created policies that enabled harm. It challenges Maryland’s attempts to limit damages under the Child Victim’s Act and pause state court cases, seeking accountability through federal civil rights protections.