Los Angeles County will pay $20M to settle lawsuit over death of 4-year-old boy who was tortured
The settlement resolves a wrongful death suit alleging child welfare failures despite multiple abuse reports and a court order to remove Noah from his parents' custody.
- Los Angeles County will pay $20 million to the family of Noah Cuatro, a 4-year-old boy tortured to death by his parents in 2019, as part of a settlement agreement.
- The County's Department of Children and Family Services failed to comply with a court order to remove Noah from his parents, despite multiple reports of abuse and neglect.
- Noah's parents pleaded no contest to murder and torture charges, leading to their prison sentences.
- County Supervisor Kathryn Barger stated the settlement aims to provide support for Noah's surviving siblings and acknowledges the tragic nature of his death.
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Los Angeles County will pay US$20M to settle lawsuit over death of 4-year-old boy who was tortured
Los Angeles County will pay $20 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy who was tortured to death by his parents six years ago in a case that brought scrutiny of the region’s child welfare system.

Los Angeles County will pay $20M to settle lawsuit over death of 4-year-old boy who was tortured
Los Angeles County will pay $20 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy who was tortured to death by his parents six years ago in a case that brought scrutiny of the region’s child welfare system.
Los Angeles County to pay $20M to settle lawsuit over death of boy who was tortured
Los Angeles County will pay $20 million to the family of a 4-year-old boy who was tortured to death by his parents six years ago in a case that brought scrutiny of the region’s child welfare system
LACo board approves $20M settlement with family of Noah Cuatro
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - The county Board of Supervisors today approved a $20 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by relatives of a 4-year-old Palmdale boy whose 2019 death was originally reported as a drowning and later led to a criminal conviction of his parents. Evangelina Hernandez, the great-grandmother of the late Noah Cuatro, filed
LACo Board Approves $20M Settlement with Family of Noah Cuatro
The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a $20 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by relatives of a 4-year-old Palmdale boy whose 2019 death was originally reported as a drowning and later led to a criminal conviction of his parents. Evangelina Hernandez, the great-grandmother of the late Noah Cuatro, filed the wrongful death suit against the county in July 2020 on behalf of Noah’s 6-year-old sister and two brothers, ages 5 and 11, cr…
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