Feds: Sex abuse high at 13 juvenile detention centers

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Federal officials say 13 juvenile detention facilities around the country have high rates of sex abuse and victimization, where nearly 1 in 3 inmates reported some type of victimization.

A Justice Department study has found that nationwide about 12% of youths held in state and local facilities reported some type of sexual victimization, but those rates varied widely from place to place. Six sites had reported victimization rates of 30% or higher.

About 10% of reported incidents involved staff, and nearly all of those complaints were against female staffers. The figures are based on surveys.

-- Associated Press