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Lawmakers briefed on handling of sexual misconduct charges against juvenile justice staff

BY: - October 12, 2023

Since 2015, there were six cases in which Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice staff engaged in sexual misconduct or activity with a youth in the system, staff told the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee Thursday.  The misconduct could include “sexual harassment” or “inappropriate sexual banter,”  Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Kerry Harvey told […]