Otay Mesa Detention Center Sexual Abuse Lawyers

The Otay Mesa Detention Center, located at 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, California 92154. The facility is owned by Core Civic since 2015, although it used as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Facility. It is a minimum/medium security facility.

Unfortunately, ICE detention facilities have faced reports of sexual abuse in the past. If you or a member of your family suffered sexual abuse while detained at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, it is important that you explore the legal options as soon as possible. You could have the right to file a lawsuit and even recover compensation.

If you are ready to explore the legal options available to you, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team here at Kenmore Law Group as soon as possible. Our detention center sexual abuse lawyers are more than ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to fight for your right to justice. If you are ready to speak to our prison sex abuse lawyers, contact us today.

Sexual Abuse at Otay Mesa Detention Center

Were you sexually abused while you were at the Otay Mesa Detention Center or another facility owned by Core Civic? Sexual abuse is essentially an umbrella term that refers to any nonconsensual sexual contact. Sexual abuse can include the following:

• Rape
• Attempted rape
• Sodomy
• Penetration with objects
• Groping, fondling, and any unwanted touching
• Forcing the victim to perform any sex act, such as oral sex, masturbation, and more
• Making sexually explicit jokes or comments directly to the victim or around the victim
• Forcing the victim to pose for explicit photos/videos
• And more

This abuse can occur at the hands of detention center staff (like guards, counselors, directors, etc.) as well as at the hands of other inmates at the facility.

Possible Harm Resulting from Prison Sexual Abuse at Otay Mesa Detention Center

• Sexually transmitted infections
• Pregnancy and related complications
• Fractures, concussions, scrapes, lacerations, bruises, and more from the use of force during the abuse
• Injuries to genitals and injuries to reproductive organs
• Psychological harm, including post-traumatic stress, anxiety, panic, depression, fear, and more
• Increased risk of substance abuse
• Increased risk of self-harm
• And more

Although it is possible for sexual abuse incidents to be one-time occurrences, in prisons and detention facilities, the sexual abuse is likely to be recurring, which can lead to even more harm. No matter the specific harm that you suffered, it is important that you understand that you could have the right to sue.

Understanding Liability for Sexual Abuse at Otay Mesa Detention Center

The owners and operators of any detention facility, including the Otay Mesa Detention Center, are responsible for keeping their inmates safe from any harm, including sexual abuse at the hands of staff or other inmates. Core Civic, as the owner of the facility, is responsible for ensuring that their premises remains safe. If Core Civic provides staff, then they are also responsible for subjecting staff to background checks as well as ensuring that they are properly supervised. Since the facility is operated by ICE, the immigration agency could also be responsible for any harm that occurs, including sexual abuse. Owners and operators of these facilities must have appropriate policies and procedures in place and take all reports of sexual abuse seriously.

In some cases, the sexual abuse can actually be considered a form of cruel and unusual punishment. Specifically, if the owner/operator of the facility was aware of the abuse, intentionally ignored the abuse, allowed the abuse to happen, or actually encouraged the abuse, then the sexual abuse may be considered cruel and unusual punishment. Therefore, inmates could have grounds to file civil rights claims.

If you or a member of your family were detained at Otay Mesa Detention Center, it is likely that you are an undocumented immigrant. Even if you do not have legal status, you have civil rights, and you could file a civil rights lawsuit.

To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the legal options available to you, contact our legal team today.

What Compensation is Available for Recovery?

Based on the details surrounding your Otay Mesa Detention Center sexual abuse claim, you could be entitled to compensation. Some of the different categories of compensation available for recovery could include some of the following:

• Medical costs
• Pain and suffering
• Punitive damages
• Treble damages
• Legal costs
• And more

If you are ready to learn more about the compensation available for your claim and what your claim could be worth, contact us today. Our experienced detention center sexual abuse lawyers have decades of experience and are committed to helping you recover the maximum payout available. Whether our team has to negotiate a settlement or take your claim to trial to reach a verdict, you can trust that our team will do everything possible to secure the recovery that you are owed. Contact our ICE facility sexual abuse lawyers as soon as possible to learn more about the compensation that you could recovery.

Kenmore Law Group Can Help – File a Lawsuit for Sexual Abuse at Otay Mesa Detention Center

If you or a member of your family suffered sexual abuse while detained at the Otay Mesa ICE facility, you could have the right to file a lawsuit. The experienced detention center sexual abuse attorneys have decades of experience and are committed to helping you reach justice. We offer free case reviews, which include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our experts will be available to answer all your questions, address all your concerns, and provide you with absolutely all the information that you need to start or continue your claim. To schedule your free case evaluation, contact us today.

Zero-Fee Guarantee: you will never be required to pay any upfront legal costs for any of our legal services. Since our firm works on a strict contingency basis, our clients will not be required to pay anything at all if their claims are not successful. If you do not win, you simply will not be responsible for paying anything at all.

Contact us today to learn more about how our team can help you sue for sexual abuse that happened at Otay Mesa Detention Center or any other facility owned by CoreCivic.