WASHINGTON — 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 in Sand Springs.
A Justice Department study has found that nationwide, about 12 percent 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 percent or higher.
About 10 percent of reported incidents involved staff, and nearly all of those complaints were against female staffers. The figures are based on surveys.
