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California county and foster care agency reach $13.5M settlement with six abused siblings
The $13.5 million settlement includes $2.25 million from Riverside County and $11.25 million from ChildNet, with mandated reforms to improve child welfare and prevent future abuse.
- On Feb. 4, 2026, Oakwood Legal Group and Booth Law announced a $13.5 million settlement resolving two civil suits by six Turpin siblings against Riverside County and ChildNet.
- Plaintiffs say the county and ChildNet placed the Turpin children with caregivers who were later convicted of abuse after their 2018 rescue.
- The complaint recounts specific abuses, noting 'They have received enough money that it should assist them for the rest of their lives', said Elan Zektser on Wednesday, the day of the announcement.
- The settlement mandates systemic reforms including increasing social worker staffing by more than 25%, revising interview policies, and contacting law enforcement earlier, Riverside County said Wednesday.
- After the report, Riverside County severed ties with ChildNet, which said there were no substantiated concerns during its supervision, following criminal convictions and a 634-page probe by former Judge Stephen Larson that found the county 'failed' the family.
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California county and foster care agency reach $13.5M settlement with 6 abused siblings
A Southern California county and a foster care agency have agreed to a $13.5 million settlement with six children who were placed in an abusive home after being rescued from squalid and abusive conditions in their parents' home.
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California county and foster care agency reach $13.5M settlement with six abused siblings
A Southern California county and a foster care agency have agreed to a $13.5 million settlement with six children who were placed in an abusive home after being rescued from squalid and abusive conditions in their parents’ home.
·United States
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