As Concerns Loom over Sex Abuse Payouts, L.A. County Finalizes $828 Million Settlement
The settlement adds to nearly $5 billion spent in 2025 on childhood sexual abuse claims amid concerns of fraudulent filings and new vetting requirements for law firms.
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Attorneys Call for More Investigations Into False Sex Abuse Claims
One day after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an $828 million settlement with 414 plaintiffs claiming they were victims of childhood sexual abuse in probation camps, attorneys in the case Wednesday called for more investigation into allegations that some plaintiffs in a separate settlement were paid to make false claims. Attorney Courtney […]
As concerns loom over sex abuse payouts, L.A. County finalizes $828 million settlement
L.A. County supervisors have unanimously approved an $828 million settlement for alleged victims of childhood sexual abuse, finalizing the deal while questions mount over the legitimacy of some claims in a separate multibillion-dollar payout that they agreed to this spring. Read more...
As concerns loom over sex abuse payouts, L.A. County finalizes $828-million settlement
L.A. County officials approved an $828-million sex abuse settlement, months after agreeing to another payout that was the largest in U.S. history and has faced scrutiny over fraud allegations.
LA County officials approve $828 million abuse claims settlement
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an $828 million settlement with 414 plaintiffs who claim they were the victims of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of county workers. The settlement is on top of an earlier $4 billion settlement reached on behalf of roughly 11,000 claimants. That settlement has already led to financial consequences for the county, including curtailments in spending and many county departments cop…
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