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OR Sued For $51M Over Sexual Abuse Of Juvenile Inmates

(Portland, OR) -- Oregon is facing a multi-million-dollar lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse of juveniles being held at the Oregon Youth Authority. A lawsuit filed last week on behalf of ten victims seeks 51-million dollars from the state. The lawsuit claims the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility's main doctor, Edward Edwards, abused the boys from 2000 through 2008. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek fired Oregon Youth Authority Director Joe O'Leary on Thursday. He was placed on leave February 14th during an investigation by the Professional Standards Office.

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