Feds: Sex Abuse High At L.E. Rader Center In Sand Springs

1-7-2010 National:

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal officials say 13 juvenile detention facilities around the country have high rates of sex abuse and victimization, where nearly 1 out of every 3 inmates reported some type of victimization.

The list includes the L.E. Rader Center just west of Sand Springs.

A Justice Department study has found that nationwide, about 12% of youths held in state and local facilities reported some type of sexual victimization -- but those rates varied widely from place to place. Six sites had reported victimization rates of 30% or higher.

About 10% of reported incidents involved staff, and nearly all of those complaints were against female staffers. The figures are based on surveys.

Read the DOJ study report: Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-2009 ..Source.. AP