BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — According to a federal lawsuit, in January 2023 then-16-year-old T’Niyah Bass was detained by Baton Rouge Police after being at a house on Cadillac Street that was under surveillance and later the subject of a search warrant. "There is no evidence that supports that she was involved in a crime," said attorney Ryan Thompson. Bass claims she was shackled and patted down after being transported to the Fourth District Police station to go to the bathroom. She was returned to the Cadillac Street location, where she says she was placed in a police cruiser for more than two hours. She said she was taken to the now-closed Brave Cave, was forced to remove her clothing and was strip-searched by a male officer. Close friend weighs in on the death of Baton Rouge therapist “So, when you take a 16-year-old, pregnant Black girl to an unidentified warehouse and you conduct a strip search on her, in our eyes, that is abuse of a minor and sexual assault," said Thompson. Bass was later released and not charged with a crime. The original plaintiff, Jeremy Lee, was taken to the Brave Cave the same day and claims to have been beaten and illegally strip-searched. Lee challenged BRPD’s strip search policy and a federal judge ruled it unconstitutional in July. “That policy, as written, which has been deemed unconstitutional, is a major step as we litigate this case," said Thompson. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now BRProud Daily News SIGN UP NOW Over the last year, several people have filed federal lawsuits alleging beatings and illegal strip searches at the Brave Cave. After allegations surfaced, East Baton Rouge Parish officials ordered the facility's closure and disbanded the Street Crimes Unit in August 2023. The FBI is also investigating. Latest News 'Redneck Air Force' delivers aid to North Carolina mountains Louisiana nursing home owner Bob Dean agrees to pay $8.2M after violating federal housing act New Brave Cave lawsuit alleges BRPD illegally detained, strip searched pregnant teen iPhone update allows users to text for help when there's no cell service. How it works 18-wheeler in St. Gabriel pulls down poles, damages homes; causes power outage