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Government

Oct. 2, 2002

Boy Can't Sue County For Alleged Abuse

LOS ANGELES - A 14-year-old boy who says he was sexually molested in foster care cannot sue the County of Los Angeles for negligence and violation of its duties, a state appellate court has ruled.

        LOS ANGELES - A 14-year-old boy who says he was sexually molested in foster care cannot sue the County of Los Angeles for negligence and violation of its duties, a state appellate court has ruled.
        Terrell R. says he was molested in 1999 while living in foster care with a family friend. The arrangement ended when a social worker learned that Terrell had been sharing a bed wit...

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