United States of America v. Southwest Key Programs, Inc.

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Case Number:

1:24-cv-00798

Court:

Texas Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Accommodations

Judge:

Alan D Albright

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  1. March 12, 2025

    DOJ Drops Sex Abuse Suit Against Migrant Youth Shelter

    The U.S. Department of Justice and the nation's largest unaccompanied migrant children's shelter moved Wednesday to kill a suit accusing the shelter of turning a blind eye to its employees raping, sexually abusing and harassing children in its care.

  2. September 23, 2024

    Migrant Youth Facility Moves To Ax DOJ's Sex Abuse Suit

    Southwest Key asked a Texas federal judge to end the government's suit alleging it failed to protect migrant children from sexual abuse by staffers in violation of the Fair Housing Act, arguing Monday there are different regulations addressing and preventing such misconduct in shelter care facilities that don't include the FHA.

  3. July 18, 2024

    Shelter Ignored Workers' Sex Abuse Of Migrant Kids, Feds Say

    The nation's largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children for years turned a blind eye to its employees raping, sexually abusing and harassing children in its care, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday in announcing its lawsuit filed in Texas federal court.