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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\u2019s attempts to limit damages under the Child Victim\u2019s Act and pause state court cases, seeking accountability through federal civil rights protections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Read the full article here. 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. 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