(WBAP/KLIF) — What was supposed to be a safe haven for unaccompanied migrant children is now the focus of a Department of Justice sexual abuse investigation. The largest migrant shelter in Austin facing child sex abuse charges, as Southwest Key operates 29 child migrant shelters, 17 of those are located in Texas.
The DOJ says supervisors and employees are accused of taking nude photos, touching, soliciting sex and even raping children in their care. The Feds said that the abuse has been occurring since at least 2015. Health and Human Services reported nearly 7,800 children in Southwest Key’s care as of June, ranging in age from 5 to 17.
The shelter has been accused of “severe, pervasive, and unwelcome sexual abuse and harassment” of children in its care. Southwest Key also has shelters in Arizona and California.
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