Los Angeles County Unanimously Approves $828M Child Sex Abuse Settlement

The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an $828 million settlement for childhood sexual abuse victims, six months after paying $4 billion to settle a similar case.

The settlements stem from allegations that staff at county juvenile and foster care facilities sexually abused thousands of children, with some cases dating back to 1959. More than 11,000 victims were involved in both settlements, with the majority of claims happening in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. 

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