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Civil Litigation

Aug. 7, 2025

Attorney calls for federal probe into LA County juvenile abuse

Attorney John Manly demands a federal investigation into systemic sexual abuse at Los Angeles County juvenile facilities, claiming no one has been held accountable for widespread misconduct despite a multibillion-dollar settlement.

Attorney calls for federal probe into LA County juvenile abuse
John Manly

Manly, Stewart & Finaldi has called for a federal criminal investigation of the sex abuse in LA County's juvenile facilities.

John C. Manly's letter to U.S. Attorney Bilal "Bill" Essayli on Tuesday says that nobody has been held accountable despite the $4 billion settlement this year.

Manly represents hundreds of women who were sexually abused at county "juvenile bootcamps" when they were minors. The firm did not participate in the settle...

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