Meehan, who was at the detention centre from December 1995 to January 1999, declined to discuss his time there because of the ongoing criminal case. But the lawsuit describes years of alleged abuse, starting about a year after his arrival. The lawsuit also alleges that a third staffer raped Meehan once while another employee stood guard. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...Meehan said he landed in the detention centre after running away from a physically abusive home and joining what he described as a biker gang of thieves. After one arrest, he said he was being transported back to a pre-trial holding facility when another teen already at the centre told him about being raped and beaten.

Source: thestar January 12, 2020 05:03 UTC