State reverses course on prison sex-assault case after grantee locates alleged abuser

Apr 1, 2026 - 04:21
State reverses course on prison sex-assault case after grantee locates alleged abuser

When a woman sued New York State, alleging that a guard routinely sexually assaulted her when she was in prison, the state claimed it couldn’t find the guard and filed a motion to dismiss her lawsuit. Reporters at New York Focus and Hell Gate easily located the guard – and, as a result of their […]

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