The $4 billion settlement is the costliest in Los Angeles County history, and includes cases going back as far as 1959.

The abuse of children under county dates mostly to the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s and took place inside county juvenile ...

Los Angeles County has tentatively reached a $4 billion agreement to settle more than 6,800 childhood sexual abuse claims ...

Los Angeles County has reached a tentative $4 billion settlement for thousands of sexual abuse cases dating back to the 1950s ...

The settlement would be the largest payout in the county’s history and covers nearly 7,000 sexual abuse claims stretching back decades, the county said.

“This landmark settlement represents restorative justice for victims,” Patrick McNicholas, one of the lead attorneys for the plaintiffs, said in a statement. “By balancing justice for the ...