Nearly 300 former inmates of Los Angeles County's juvenile detention system claim that they were sexually assaulted while serving their time, with allegations dating back to the 1970s.
Nearly 300 former inmates of Los Angeles County's juvenile detention system claim that they were sexually assaulted while serving their time, according to a lawsuit filed on December 20., the 279 plaintiffs involved in the suit claim that they were subject to repeat assault by probation and detention officers, something that the attorney leading the lawsuit says happened over a number of decades.
Roe was held at Los Angeles County's Central Juvenile Hall for more than a year in the 1990s, a time of horrid abuse which led him to years of pain. "In its purest form, it was a total exercise of control over children who had no ability to turn away, no ability to say no. And were being told if you didn't comply, that were gonna be punished," Rochen said."Sent to the shoe, or you wouldn't get phone privileges. Or we're gonna prevent you from seeing your family members."
"If this ever came out, there would be retaliation," he said."They would get us. Best thing to do is keep your mouth shut."
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