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Child Sex Abuse
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Case Details
The State of New Jersey awarded a historic $25 million in a trial verdict to a survivor of child sex abuse in the first case brought to trial under the Child Victims Act. The case was against the state’s Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). The unanimous trial verdict found DYFS 99% liable for gross negligence through numerous failures to protect the plaintiff while in foster care, which exposed the survivor to vicious sexual abuse and revictimization.
Additional Notes
Historic $25 million trial verdict for a child sex abuse survivor against New Jersey's DYFS under the Child Victims Act, finding DYFS 99% liable for gross negligence in foster care.