Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump added his voice Thursday in support of a lawsuit brought in May against Los Angeles County by about 12 individuals who allege they were sexually assaulted as children while housed at the former county-run MacLaren Children's Center.
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump added his voice Thursday in support of a lawsuit brought in May against
Guards and staff frequently physically restrained and abused children, who also were frequently sexually assaulted and abused by staff members and other children because of poor supervision, the suit states. "The county of Los Angeles had one responsibility -- to protect and care for vulnerable children, but these children were sexually abused by the very people who were supposed to protect them and ignored by other adults when they reported the abuse," Slater said.
"DCFS serves more than 29,000 vulnerable children and families in Los Angeles County and each of our nearly 9,000 employees is held to the highest standards. Our department has many safeguards in place to protect children in our care and to hold accountable those who violate laws and policies."
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