LA sexual abuse victims say $4bn deal cannot undo decades of mistreatment

<p>Survivors of abuse in county-run children’s homes say closure will not come until ‘monsters’ are held accountable</p><p>Thousands of victims of abuse in juvenile facilities and foster homes across Los Angeles are being compensated for decades of mistreatment in a historic settlement, but some say the money will never rectify a system that hurt vulnerable children and protected their abusers.</p><p>LA county officials this week unanimously approved a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/29/los-angeles-county-sexual-abuse-settlement">landmark $4bn settlement</a> to address nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse at county-run facilities. Some of those claims date back to the 1950s, but most took place throughout the 1980s through the 2000s. The payout is the largest of its kind in US history.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/04/los-angeles-sexual-abuse-victims-settlement">Continue reading...</a>