A $32 Million Settlement Is Approved For the Family of Anthony Avalos
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday formally approved a $32 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by relatives of a 10-year-old Lancaster boy who died in 2018 after allegedly being subjected to extensive torture by his mother and her boyfriend.
The settlement of the county’s portion of the lawsuit over the death of Anthony Avalos was announced in May, and attorneys for the family confirmed a week later that the county would be paying $32 million, pending Board of Supervisors approval.
“We hope that Anthony’s family and loved ones find a small measure of peace and closure in the resolution of this tragic case,” according to a statement released by the county Department of Children and Family Services following the board’s approval of the settlement. “Anthony’s death and other child tragedies demonstrate the complexities of child welfare, and we continue to apply lessons learned to evolve and improve the way we work with children and families.”
