US EditionAttorneys seek federal probe of Los Angeles County sexual abuse allegations
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – Attorneys representing over 200 women seek a federal probe into decades of sexual abuse at LA County juvenile boot camps after a record $4 billion settlement of 7,000 claims.
- Amid decades-long abuse claims, attorneys representing about 200 women asked the Department of Justice on Tuesday to open a federal investigation.
- A California law that suspended the statute of limitations enabled a $4 billion settlement resolving roughly 7,000 cases against Los Angeles County.
- According to an April 7 memo, records are no longer available in many cases, and not one current or former probation officer has been prosecuted or arrested.
- On Monday, attorneys sent a letter to U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli seeking an `immediate investigation` into federal crimes by probation staff, with Kathryn Barger supporting a probe if warranted.
- This month, the first trial is set to begin as County Counsel pledged to reform systems and ensure victims receive justice, following Rob Bonta's receivership over a 'public safety crisis' and victim demands.
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Lawyers urge feds to probe alleged rampant sex abuse at LA County juvenile bootcamps
The request comes months after Los Angeles County officials agreed to a $4 billion payout to settle 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, the largest sex abuse settlement in U.S. history.
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Attorneys seek federal probe of Los Angeles County sexual abuse allegations
Attorneys for over 200 women are calling for a federal investigation of alleged sexual abuse they say was rampant for decades at juvenile bootcamps run by the Los Angeles County probation department.
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