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The crime of Jerry, an 11-year-old Filipino? Violating the curfew laws of minors after fleeing violence at home. His punishment? A stay in a detention center for the youth, where he says to have suffered sexual abuse.
These places called "Houses of Hope" are officially intended to rehabilitate minors in "conflict with the law" but many voices denounce a "hell" where children are treated like animals in cages.
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