Los Angeles County is set to pay $4 billion to settle almost 7,000 claims of childhood sexual abuse alleged to have occurred within its juvenile facilities and foster homes. This settlement, pending approval, supersedes expectations and dwarfs previous settlements in U.S. history. This unprecedented move is a consequence of California's AB 218, which allowed survivors to file lawsuits despite expired statutes of limitations. The claims detail decades of abuse, particularly involving the county’s juvenile halls and the now-closed MacLaren Children's Center.
The unprecedented $4 billion settlement in Los Angeles County marks a significant commitment to address historical childhood sexual abuse claims from juvenile facilities and foster homes.
Victims, emboldened by California’s AB 218 law, have exposed decades of abuse, leading to an unprecedented number of lawsuits against the county.
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