Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $ 4 billion to settle thousands of sexual abuse claims for decades, said on Friday that the greatest that is scheduled for such settlement.
The agreement, which should still be approved by the board of supervisors, aims to compensate around 7,000 people, which were subject to misconduct in adolescent features and children’s homes in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
County Chief Executive Officer Facia Devenport said, “On behalf of County, I apologize to everyone, who used to harm these condemnable acts.”
“The historical scope of this settlement makes it clear that we are committed to help the remaining people fix and rebuild their lives – and to create and implement the systemic changes required to protect young people.”
A 2020 state law gave an extended window to the victim of childhood sexual misconduct to take legal action, until long after the general law of the border.
Thousands of adults came forward with the terrible stories of systematic sexual abuse, which used to bear them in adolescent detention facilities.
Many more people claimed that they were victims of hunter workers at McLaren Children’s Center now, a house for foster children.
Lawyers called it “House of Horkers” for the victims and an investigation found that no background was examined on the employees there for decades.
The news of the proposed disposal was Bitwatch for the victims.
“I am in total shock,” recalled 58 -year -old Shirley Bodkin, who was drug, beaten and sexually abused in the bathtub in McLaren, and told Los Angeles Times.
“I am waiting for all these years for this result.”
65 -year -old Marylis Ashbrook, who abused McLaren in the 1960s, said, “Hearing the news,” I felt as if I had a door in my heart and it was closed. “
“I have gone to big length to block it out, and yet, I re -prepare the nightmare.”
The huge amount dwarfs previous agreements for the victims of misconduct, including $ 2.46 billion that the US Boy Scouts agreed to pay for the youth to tamper during their care.
Officials warned that the payout would have a “important impact” for the years to come on the county finance – with a population of the US, with a population of about 10 million inhabitants and about $ 49 billion.
A statement said, “County scheme of payment for disposal includes cash from reserved funds, issuing decision liability bonds and proposed deduction in departmental budget.”
“Finance will require a total payment of hundreds of crores of dollars through 2030 and the financial year 2050-51 continues to pay sufficient annual payment.”
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