US EditionLA County reaches $4 billion agreement to settle sexual abuse claims at juvenile facilities
- Los Angeles County reached a tentative $4 billion settlement to resolve over 6,800 sexual abuse cases.
- A 2020 California law, AB 218, suspended the statute of limitations, enabling victims to file claims.
- The agreement, the largest in county history, awaits approval and includes a reporting hotline and expedited investigations.
- CEO Fesia Davenport stated, "On behalf of the County, I apologize wholeheartedly to everyone who was harmed."
- The county expects long-lasting financial impacts and will use multiple measures to fund the settlement.
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LA County agrees to pay $4 billion to settle thousands of foster care sexual abuse claims
The payout is expected to impact more than 6,800 people with cases stemming as far back as 1959. Most of the cases occurred in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, and a significant number took place at the MacLaren Children’s Center.
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LA County reaches $4 billion agreement to settle sexual abuse claims at juvenile facilities
Officials say Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959.
L.A. County reaches tentative $4 billion settlement of thousands of sex abuse cases
Los Angeles County announced Friday that it is closing in on the costliest financial settlement in its history after reaching a tentative agreement to settle thousands of sex abuse cases. The agreement would pay $4 billion to settle more than 6,800 claims of sexual abuse dating back to 1959 but still needs to be approved by the L.A. County Claims Board and the Board of Supervisors, officials stated in a news release. "If approved, the settlement…
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