Partner Todd Mathews Quoted in Chicago Tribune on Harrisburg Juvenile Abuse Claims

Bailey Glasser partner Todd Mathews was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune in its recent editorial urging state officials to investigate the disturbing allegations of juvenile sexual abuse at the Harrisburg Juvenile Detention Center in Illinois, and the failure of officials to act.

One accused, now the Eldorado mayor, dismissed survivors as “ex-convicts … just trying to get money.” Todd Mathews, who represents many of the survivors, responded:

“Children are not convicts, they’re residents of the youth facility, in the custody of the state for care and rehabilitation,” he told the Tribune.

Read the full Chicago Tribune editorial here.

Todd leads Bailey Glasser’s team fighting for survivors of juvenile detention center abuse in states across the country, including Illinois, Maryland, and Michigan. In Illinois, the firm, along with co-counsel, represents over 900 survivors in lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by staff and systemic cover-ups.

In addition to Todd Mathews, the BG legal team fighting for these survivors includes founding partner Brian Glasser, Mass Torts Practice Group Leader David Selby II, Institutional Abuse & Neglect Team Leader Sharon Iskra, Of Counsel lawyer Aliya Khalidi, and attorney Samira Bode.

Learn more about our Juvenile Detention Center cases here.

For more on Todd Mathews, visit web bio here.

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