Oregon lawmakers to hold hearings on youth authority investigations
Oregon lawmakers are preparing to hold a series of accountability hearings following a sex abuse scandal involving the Oregon ...
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New $51 million lawsuit filed against Oregon Youth Authority alleging abuse of children in custody
Ten men formerly incarcerated at Oregon's MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn have filed a $51 million lawsuit ...
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Rep. Kim Wallan Asks for Federal Investigation of Oregon Youth Authority
State Rep. Kim Wallan (R-Medford) asked the U.S. attorney for Oregon to open an investigation into the Oregon Youth Authority ...
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State Sen Broadman: What's going on at OYA unacceptable
What's going on at OYA unacceptable ...
Report: Oregon Youth Authority director knew of issues with abuse investigations for years
The report found former OYA Director Joe O'Leary was unwilling or unable to manage the office tasked with investigating complaints of abuse for years.
Oregon Youth Authority Director Joe O’Leary fired amid backlog of abuse reports, lawsuits
The termination comes about a month after the governor placed the director on leave and as OYA faces lawsuits and a backlog of abuse reports.
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Medford representative calls for federal investigation into Oregon Youth Authority after sex abuse allegations against employees
Rep. Kim Wallan, a Republican representing the Oregon House District 6 in Medford, is pushing the U.S. Attorney General to ...
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Oregon Youth Authority investigator failed to review thousands of cases, report finds
An internal audit in January led by Ken Jeske, an Oregon Department of Corrections administrator, found "significant" issues with OYA's Professional Standards Office, which investigates youth ...