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Jury awards $1.5 million to man sexually abused as a boy at Tacoma Boys & Girls Club
More than 30 years after he was abused at the Tacoma Boys & Girls Club, Todd Wagner said he’s gotten closure and a little bit of justice.
The 47-year-old won his lawsuit against the nonprofit Friday when a Pierce County jury awarded him just more than $1.5 million.
Wagner asked The News Tribune to identify him by his name, rather than the initials used in the lawsuit.
“I have no reason to be ashamed of this or to hide from it,” he said. “I’m very proud of this moment. I stood up for myself.”
Read more: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article217795900.html
https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/article217678775.html
