Abused at Crossroads Juvenile Center (Brooklyn)? The City is Now Liable.
Crossroads Juvenile Center is one of two secure juvenile detention facilities operated by NYC's ACS. A 2025 state audit found critical incidents—including sexual assault—went unreported, and youth did not receive required services. The 18-month filing window is open.
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Staff Abuse at Crossroads Juvenile Center: Oversight Failures
Crossroads Juvenile Center is located at 17 Bristol Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It opened in 1998 and has 124 beds. Between October 2018 and March 2023, Crossroads admitted over 3,234 youth — the majority of those detained at NYC's two secure juvenile facilities.
The facility provides medical, mental health, case management, education through Passages Academy, and 24-hour care. But a 2025 state audit covering October 2018 through December 2023 found serious problems: only 53% of youth received required initial interviews within 24 hours; contraband incidents rose from 62 in 2019 to 706 in 2023; and ACS failed to report 37% of critical incidents to state oversight. Ninety-four percent of youth sampled did not receive all required daily case management meetings in their first week.
Where oversight fails, abuse can flourish. Sexual abuse by staff at juvenile detention facilities has been documented in lawsuits and investigations across NYC. The Gender Motivated Violence Protection Law holds the City and ACS accountable for abuse committed by employees.
If you were sexually abused at Crossroads Juvenile Center, you may have a claim. The window to file closes in 18 months.
The audit found ACS failed to report more than one-third of critical incidents at Horizon and Crossroads, including sexual assault and abuse.
What Changed?
The law that protected abusers is gone. Here's what that means for you.
The City is Liable
NYC and its agencies (including the Department of Correction and ACS) can be held responsible for sexual abuse committed by staff while acting within their roles.
18-Month Window
The filing window opened January 29, 2026. You have 18 months to file. After that, the window closes.
No Statute of Limitations
It doesn't matter when the abuse happened. If it occurred at a NYC facility, you can file during this window.
Other NYC Juvenile & ACS Facilities
Horizon Juvenile Center (Bronx)
Secure detention facility in the Bronx. Hundreds of abuse lawsuits filed.
Learn moreFormer Spofford Juvenile Center
Closed in 2011 after decades of abuse. Survivors can still file during the 18-month window.
Learn moreOther ACS Secure Detention Facilities
Any NYC ACS secure detention facility where sexual abuse occurred is covered.
Learn moreNon-Secure Detention Facilities
ACS group homes and non-secure placements where youth were abused by staff.
Learn moreLimited Secure Facilities
LSP group homes contracted by ACS. Staff abuse claims are now actionable.
Learn moreThe Window is Open. Don't Wait.
If you were sexually abused at Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn, you may have a claim. The 18-month window won't stay open forever.
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