Report: 16 Sex Abuse Cases in Houston PrisonInmates Allegedly Sexually Abused by Workers
Published : Thursday, 10 Sep 2009, 1:11 PM CDT
ISIAH CAREY
HOUSTON - A federal audit released by the U.S. Department of Justice indicates the sexual abuse of federal inmates is at an all time high, and Houston is no exception.
The report shows there were cases of sexual contact or abuse of inmates at nearly every federal facility in the country. It also shows there has been a significant increase in sexual abuse from 2001 to 2008.
The numbers released from the Bureau of Prisons show a 130 percent jump in the number of inmates claiming sexual abuse by federal prison staff.
According to the report FOX 26 News received, there were 16 cases of alleged sexual abuse at the federal detention center in Houston.
There were another 55 cases reported at the federal facility in Beaumont.
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