US EditionLA county reaches tentative $828M agreement to settle 400 more claims of sexual abuse
The proposed $828 million is for 400 new abuse claims, adding to a prior $4 billion payout for roughly 11,000 claimants dating back to 1959, county officials said.
- Los Angeles County has reached an $828 million agreement to settle over 400 sexual abuse claims against county employees, according to officials.
- The county previously approved a historic $4 billion settlement in April for 11,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities.
- Officials stated that claims will be reviewed for credibility, and those found fraudulent will not receive settlement money.
- Los Angeles County faces up to 2,500 additional cases, with officials noting the system's vulnerability to fraud and the need for stricter reviews.
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L.A. county reaches $828M agreement to settle 400 more claims of sexual abuse after historic payout
Los Angeles County has reached a $828 million agreement to settle more than 400 additional sexual abuse claims against county employees, months after approving the largest sexual abuse settlement in U.S. history, officials said Friday.
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LA county reaches tentative $828M agreement to settle 400 more claims of sexual abuse
Los Angeles County has reached a tentative $828 million agreement to settle more than 400 additional sexual abuse claims against county employees that were not included in an earlier settlement that was the largest sexual abuse settlement in U.S. history.
Los Angeles Times
BishopAccountability.org - Documenting the Catholic Sexual Abuse and Financial Crisis - Data on bishL.A. County to pay out an additional $828 million for victims of alleged sexual abuse
Los Angeles County is poised to pay out an additional $828 million to compensate victims of alleged sexual abuse in county facilities — on top of a record $4-billion settlement that has come under scrutiny after plaintiffs claimed they were paid to sue.
Mediafax The 828 million dollars agreement must be approved by the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors. In April, the historic agreement was approved in the worth of $4 billion for thousands of sexual abuse complaints in children's centres, according to the AP. This comes in the context where Los Angeles officials investigate allegations that some people included in the $4 billion agreement have been paid to file complaints. A Los Angeles Times sur…
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