Oct. 30, 2025
Judge OKs LA sex-abuse fund distribution system and trustee
Los Angeles County Judge Lawrence P. Riff approved mechanisms to distribute billions in settlements compensating thousands of survivors of sexual abuse in county-run juvenile facilities, advancing implementation of historic agreements.
In a hybrid hearing Wednesday, Los Angeles County Judge Lawrence P. Riff advanced implementation of the county's sweeping juvenile sex-abuse settlements, approving mechanisms to distribute compensation to thousands of survivors who said they were abused in county-run facilities.
The hearing, held both in person at Stanley Mosk Courthouse and remotely over Zoom, focused primarily on a $4 billion settlement reached in April. The deal covers roughly 11,000 plaintiffs who claim ab...
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