 Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clark of the Justice Department says sexual harassment of a child where they should be safe is dehumanizing and unlawful. Southwest Key programs operate 29 shelters in Texas, Arizona, and California. They are the largest housing provider for unaccompanied children in the country. The lawsuit alleged that between 2015 and 2023, employees subjected children to severe or pervasive sexual harassment, listing detailed recounts of the alleged abuse. The department's lawsuit seeks monetary damages to compensate the children affected.