Crime & Justice

Pennsylvania Wardens Let Guards Rape Women in Cells for Years, Lawsuit Claims

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This is the third lawsuit and the fourth plaintiff in Lackawanna County’s prison sexual-assault scandal, involving at least 16 female victims and 10 alleged perpetrators.

Olivia Messer
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