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City to Shell Out $1.6 Million to Rikers Detainee Abused by Therapist

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A man was awarded a $1.6 million settlement from the city after accusing a therapist of sexually abusing him on Rikers Island.

New York City has agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a former Rikers Island detainee who was sexually abused by a physical therapist inside a jail clinic. The settlement is among the largest pretrial payouts ever awarded to a single plaintiff in a sexual assault case at Rikers, according to […]

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