LOS ANGELES—Nearly 300 boys and girls allege in a new lawsuit they were sexually assaulted, harassed, and abused by Los Angeles County probation and detention officers while being held in county juvenile facilities.
The 359-page Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit filed Dec. 20 alleges minor detainees at county juvenile camps and detention centers were abused during the time of their mandated detainment. Lawyers for the 279 plaintiffs contend the county failed hundreds of minors through negligence, including a lack of adequate hiring policies to screen for potential sexual predators within its facilities, and failure to provide appropriate training and supervision of staff and employees.
