New lawsuit filed on behalf of 31 victims alleges they were subjected to physical and sexual abuse by employees of the shuttered Los Angeles County facility in El Monte.
The lawsuit filed Thursday against Los Angeles County lists 31 victims, while a separate complaint last month covered an additional dozen plaintiffs, Slater said. As many as 500 others have been identified as potential plaintiffs for future lawsuits, he added.
In 2002, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California and other organizations filed a class-action suit against DCFS decrying inhumane treatment at MacLaren. “There was even a room dedicated to solitary confinement, where children were forced to stay there for days at a time,” he said. “It wasn’t episodic and systemic. It was woven into the fabric over generations. Even if a staff member wasn’t accused of participating, it’s clear from the allegations that they turned a blind eye to the suffering reported. According to the complaint, at least one child became pregnant by her abuser. That was not a consensual relationship. It was rape.
“That’s when the journey began,” he said. “You know, I started off as a really good kid, straight-A student, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, spelling bee champion for my elementary.”
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