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Michael Moss, 37, a victim, speaks during a press conference regarding a lawsuit alleging that more than 200 men and women were sexually abused as children while in custody at juvenile detention centers in Illinois, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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By Sophia Tareen The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Moss said he felt shame and guilt for years after he was sexually abused as a teenager by guards at a troubled Chicago juvenile detention center.

Moss, now 30, spoke publicly Tuesday about his traumatic experiences as one of hundreds of survivors who’ve filed lawsuits recounting disturbing allegations of systemic sex abuse in youth detention facilities in Illinois.

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