Articles Posted in California

Victims of childhood sexual abuse at MacLaren Hall in Los Angeles County may now be eligible to file civil lawsuits and pursue significant financial compensation. MacLaren Hall, once a county-run facility for children in crisis, has become the focus of widespread legal action after hundreds of former residents came forward with disturbing accounts of sexual abuse, neglect, and systemic mistreatment.

In response to over 6,000 claims of abuse across multiple juvenile institutions, Los Angeles County recently approved a landmark $4 billion sex abuse settlement, one of the largest payouts for institutional abuse in U.S. history. A large number of those claims stem from abuse at MacLaren Hall, which operated for decades with little oversight and became a symbol of institutional failure because of the horrors that occurred there.

Despite this historic settlement, survivors can still file new California detention center lawsuits. Our law firm is representing individuals who were abused at MacLaren Hall, and we continue to accept new cases for victims under 40 years old.  The legal process remains open to survivors who have not yet come forward, including those who may have only recently begun to understand or confront the trauma they experienced.

This page looks at civil lawsuits for victims of sexual abuse at San Diego juvenile detention centers.

San Diego County Juvenile Hall is now at the center of a troubling investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct against minors who were detained at the facility. Survivors have come forward with reports of sexual exploitation, misconduct by staff members, and a pervasive culture of abuse that was allegedly ignored or covered up by those in power. These allegations are part of a larger pattern of sexual abuse within the juvenile justice system, where vulnerable youth are too often subjected to harm by the very individuals entrusted with their care.

We think San Diego will be the next California juvenile hall sex abuse settlement domino to fall.  Our lawyers talk about this, and the expected settlement amounts we expect to see in these lawsuits, below.

This page will look at civil lawsuits brought on behalf of female inmates who were sexually abused or assaulted by staff members at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, CA – commonly known as the Chowchilla Women’s Prison.

Our lawyers will continue to report on every major Chowchilla lawsuit update as discovery progresses and more survivors come forward. If this follows the pattern of other institutional sex abuse cases in California, the Chowchilla women’s prison lawsuit could result in one of the largest prison-related abuse settlements in U.S. history.

Our firm is currently accepting new Chowchilla sex abuse cases. If you were sexually abused or assaulted at Chowchilla Women’s Prison, contact our California sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

This page explores civil lawsuits brought on behalf of women incarcerated at the Folsom Women’s Facility in Represa, Sacramento County, California, who experienced sexual abuse or exploitation by staff members. Though prisons like Chowchilla and Chino receive much of the current spotlight, survivors from Folsom have also begun to step forward with chilling stories of abuse, retaliation, and institutional betrayal.

Our firm is now actively investigating sexual abuse claims from Folsom Women’s Facility.

If you or a loved one were assaulted, harassed, or coerced while incarcerated at Folsom, call 800-553-8082 or contact us online for a confidential case evaluation.

This page will look at civil lawsuits for sexual abuse of female prisoners at the California Institution for Women (CIW) in Chino. Inmates at CIW have been subjected to sexual abuse at the hands of correctional officers through threats and coercion. Many inmates have also been sexually abused by the prison OB-GYN during medical exams.

The California Institution for Women in Chino has a long, complicated, and depressing history. It is the oldest women’s prison in the state. It has housed notorious inmates over the years, including several Manson Family members. But today, CIW is known for something else, something much darker. Women incarcerated at CIW are stepping forward to reveal a culture of sexual abuse, denial, and silence that lasted for years behind the prison walls.

Our firm is currently accepting new CIW sex abuse cases. If you were sexually abused or assaulted at CIW prison, contact our sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

Los Angeles County is at the center of one of the largest institutional child sexual abuse scandals in American history. Survivors of horrific abuse in juvenile halls and foster homes operated by the county have finally begun to see long-overdue justice after decades of silence, retaliation, and systemic neglect.

On April 29, 2025, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $4 billion settlement to resolve more than 6,800 claims of child sexual abuse spanning a period of over 60 years. This settlement is the largest of its kind in U.S. history, surpassing even the Catholic Church and Boy Scouts of America in total payout.

The lawsuits primarily center on abuse committed by county employees, probation officers, and foster care workers. Many of these acts occurred at juvenile detention centers such as Barry J. Nidorf, Central Juvenile Hall, Los Padrinos, and various probation camps. Thousands of survivors suffered in silence, only recently able to come forward due to new legal reforms in California.

Children sent to Rancho del Campo were supposed to receive structure and support. Instead, many were sexually abused by the adults who were supposed to protect them.

This page explains how survivors of abuse at the San Diego Juvenile Ranch Facility (also known as Rancho del Campo) can file civil lawsuits against San Diego County and pursue financial compensation and justice.

If you were sexually abused at this or any other San Diego juvenile hall, call our sexual abuse lawyers at 800-553-8082 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.

Survivors of sexual abuse at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall are now stepping forward and filing civil lawsuits against Los Angeles County. These lawsuits seek justice for the abuse they endured while detained at the facility.

This page explains the legal claims being filed, how the abuse happened, and what kind of settlement compensation victims may be entitled to receive.

There has already been one big sex abuse settlement for Los Padrinos sex abuse victims, and we expect another.  If you have a potential lawsuit for sexual abuse at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, call our sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

On this page, we will look at sex abuse lawsuits involving San Bernardino Juvenile Detention Centers in California. A growing number of victims of sexual abuse at juvenile facilities in San Bernardino County are coming forward and filing civil lawsuits.

Survivors of sexual abuse at juvenile detention facilities in San Bernardino County deserve justice. If you or someone you love experienced abuse while under 18 at one of these facilities, California law may now allow you to pursue a civil lawsuit, even if the abuse occurred many years ago. If you have a potential case, call us today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

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