Summary
- More than 130 former juvenile detainees have filed a lawsuit against San Bernardino County, alleging decades of sexual abuse in detention facilities from 1996 to 2024.
- The lawsuit, filed in San Bernardino Superior Court, details various forms of misconduct, including rape and molestation by staff members across multiple facilities.
- Many plaintiffs are now adults in their 30s, and their attorney indicates that another lawsuit is forthcoming for over 100 additional victims with similar claims.
- This legal action follows recent changes in California law that have expanded the rights of childhood sexual abuse survivors, allowing more victims to come forward after years of silence.
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