Whittier pays $3.5M to 4 women who allege sexual abuse in police explorer program

Calif. city pays $3.5M to settle claims of police Explorer abuse by former cop

Four former Whittier police Explorers alleged they were groomed and sexually abused during the 1970s, with incidents tied to ride-alongs and program supervision

Whittier pays $3.5M to 4 women who allege sexual abuse in police explorer program

The city of Whittier has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle claims brought by four women who say they were sexually abused as teenagers while participating in a police explorer program, according to an announcement Wednesday from their attorney. The abuse occurred in the late 1970s, when the girls were between 14 and 18 [...]