Autumn Janeway of Georgetown says her 11-year-old son suffered “physical and emotional” abuse. “This lawsuit was filed on behalf of another child victim who was suffocated and abused at the Brooklyn facility,” said Lexington attorney Paul Crowley. [Read the lawsuit below] Janeway voluntarily checked her son into the Brooklawn facility for behavioral problems in 2021. In the lawsuit, she alleges that employees choked, bruised and verbally abused her son while he was in their care. This latest lawsuit comes after a medical examiner ruled the July death of 7-year-old Ja-Ceon Terry a homicide. Investigators say she died of “positional asphyxiation,” meaning she was put in a position where she couldn’t breathe. Two employees were later fired. “Brooklawn and its parent companies were aware of a terrible and dangerous problem. They ignored it in shame. The consequences are horrific,” said Croley, who filed both lawsuits against the facility. “Our investigation and our pursuit will continue until justice is served for all these injured children and this never happens again.” Copyright 2022 WKYT. All rights reserved.
