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December 16, 2013 11:32 pm

Transgender Woman Suing D.C. Over Jailhouse Rape

News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke with a transgender woman, who is suing the D.C. government, claiming she was sexually assaulted by a man who was deliberately placed in her cell. According to documents obtained by News4, the man was already under investigation for another jailhouse rape.

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