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$300,000 Award for Illinois Prisoner in Sexual Assault Claim

Loaded on March 1, 2021 by David Reutter published in Prison Legal News March, 2021, page 19
Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault, Settlements. Location: Illinois.

by David M. Reutter

An Illinois federal district court awarded $300,000 to a prisoner who alleged a female food supervisor coerced him into sexual activity.

The court’s September 29, 2020, order was issued following a damages bench trial. The lawsuit was filed by Illinois prisoner Donald Quickle. …

 

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