Oregon Youth Authority faces $51M lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of incarcerated boys
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The state of Oregon, by and through the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA), is facing a $51 million lawsuit after 10 people claim they were sexually abused while in custody at a youth correctional facility in Woodburn. The Oregon Youth Authority is tasked with ensuring the welfare of children who are incarcerated.
The lawsuit accuses Edward Gary Edwards, the main doctor at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility, of abusing 10 boys between 2000 and 2008. All of them were between the ages of 12 and 16 at the time. Their names are listed as pseudonyms to avoid humiliation.
Attorneys allege the facility’s main doctor was so notorious for abuse, he was nicknamed by boys and staff as "Dr. Cold Fingers."
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