A parent of an 11-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted at a Lenexa clinic is suing the nonprofit parent company for unsafe practices.
On June 2 in Johnson County District Court, attorneys for the girl and her mother, referred to in court documents as Jane and Mary Doe, filed a lawsuit against KidsTLC Inc., which runs The Lotus Clinics in Lenexa, where the girl alleged she was assaulted.
Since October 2025, Jane Done had been going to The Lotus Clinic in Lenexa for mental health services. On Jan. 14, 2026, a 15-year-old male sexually assaulted her in a bathroom, the lawsuit alleges.
The alleged victim’s family was assured safety by clinic
When Jane Doe began attending the clinic for mental health services, the lawsuit alleged, the staff was informed of her prior history of sexual abuse and exploitation by males and performed measures to ensure she would be safe.
“Mary Doe was assured by (KidsTLC) that (Jane Doe) would be supervised
while at (their) facility … Doe and her mother relied on this representation when agreeing that (she) would receive and utilize the outpatient mental health services offered,” the lawsuit alleged.
Jane’s mother, Mary Doe, also signed a “Patient Bill of Rights” on her daughter’s behalf, since she is a minor, which guarantees “the right not to be mentally or physically abused, and/or exploited by anyone, including staff, volunteers, other patients, visitors of family members,” the lawsuit alleged.
“(KidsTLC) has, or should have, security measures in place, such as surveillance cameras, and assigned staff tasked with monitoring the participants, hallways and bathrooms at all times for safety and security,” the lawsuit stated.
The assault occurred prior to a therapy session at The Lotus Clinics, court documents stated.
The alleged assailant had previously displayed dangerous sexual contact toward other people, the lawsuit also alleged.
Lawsuit alleged previous safety complaints were issued
Prior to the assault, multiple licensed medical providers and staff employed by the clinic’s parent company “repeated concerns to executive leadership” concerning unsafe supervision practices,” the suit stated.
Those allegations included participants being left unsupervised in bathrooms, hallways and other isolated areas “where sexual contact between participants had previously occurred,” the lawsuit stated.
The nonprofit’s failure to address those complaints led to the plaintiff’s assault, the lawsuit alleged.
“(KidsTLC’s) failure to correct these known and ongoing safety deficiencies rendered Plaintiff Jane Doe’s sexual assault foreseeable and preventable and demonstrates that the
harm she suffered was the predictable consequence of the Defendant’s longstanding practices and deliberate indifference to participate safety,” it stated.
Erin Dugan, president and CEO of KidsTLC, did not return a request for comment from the Johnson County Post, but told the Kansas City Star last week that they received notice of a “potential complaint” but hadn’t been served yet with the suit.
“We take all allegations seriously and also believe it would be inappropriate to comment on any potential or pending litigation. We remain committed to our mission and serving our stakeholders,” she said to the Star in an email.
The plaintiff is asking for damages in excess of $75,000, for costs, and for any such further relief the court finds fair and reasonable.
KidsTLC is facing a separate lawsuit
In March, a separate, unrelated lawsuit was filed against KidsTLC alleging that a woman with multiple disabilities was assaulted by other residents while receiving care at an Olathe psychiatric residential treatment facility for children run by the nonprofit.
The suit alleged that the victim, who was also named Jane Doe in court documents, was left alone while using the bathroom, giving a male resident the opportunity to rape her. The male resident had previously been charged with battery six times.
“The Facility’s failure to supervise Jane and Male Resident 1, despite knowing Jane’s heightened vulnerability and her recent safety incident, as well as Male Resident 1’s extensive history of criminal battery charges, was inexcusable and demonstrated the Facility’s utter disregard for Jane’s safety,” that suit stated.
