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ECBAWM files a federal lawsuit in Albany on behalf of a disabled woman raped by a fellow resident at a New York State group home
- April 30, 2014
ECBAWM has filed a federal lawsuit in Albany on behalf of a disabled woman raped by a fellow resident at a New York State group home. The lawsuit, against four employees of the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, alleges that staff turned a blind eye to the disabled woman’s prior complaints of sexual abuse and failed to take basic steps to protect her. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages. ECBAWM attorneys Ilann M. Maazel, Diane Houk, and Sam Shapiro filed the suit.