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Suit filed for 16 year old boy who alleges that he was sexually assaulted by counselor at Board of Child Care

The teenager, whose name is being withheld to protect his identity, alleges that while he was a resident in a Board of Child Care group home, he was sexually abused on repeated occasions by the recreational couselor.  The suit alleges that Board of Child Care was negligent in its hiring and supervision of the counselor in question.The boy is represented by Martinsburg lawyer Harry Waddell.  During a psychological evaluation in February 2008, the sexual abuse was revealed.  As a result of the sexual abuse, the boy, identified only as John Doe, has experienced severe emotional distress, lack of trust and sexually maladaptive behaviors according to the complaint.  In the eleven count complaint, the plaintiff seeks both compensatory and punitive damages.

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