Los Angeles Times

Orange County to pay $4.5 million to settle claim social services failed to report alleged child sexual abuse

An Orange County, California, mother of two turned to social services when she suspected something was awry with her young boys in 2011. While at preschool, her 4-year-old son simulated sex acts a child his age shouldn't comprehend — alarming his teacher. The mother's plea for help prompted a visit from a county social worker. The child said he had been inappropriately touched by a longtime ...
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, right, listens as Supervisor Don Wagner speaks during a March 2020 board meeting.

An Orange County, California, mother of two turned to social services when she suspected something was awry with her young boys in 2011.

While at preschool, her 4-year-old son simulated sex acts a child his age shouldn't comprehend — alarming his teacher.

The mother's plea for help prompted a visit from a county social worker. The child said he had been inappropriately touched by a longtime family

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times4 min readInternational Relations
In Talks With Putin Amid Ukraine War, Xi Calls Russia-China Ties A 'Strong Driving Force'
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping put their countries' partnership on red-carpet display in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to project a unified alternative to the West as each faces pressure amid Moscow's war on Ukraine. President
Los Angeles Times10 min read
Ben Gibbard On That Glow-up Of A Haircut And His Love-hate Relationship With LA
LOS ANGELES — Twenty-one years ago, Ben Gibbard's life changed twice in the span of eight months. In February 2003, the frontman of Seattle's Death Cab for Cutie released "Give Up," the first (and only) album by his electro-pop side project the Posta
Los Angeles Times3 min read
Robin Abcarian: 'Diaper Don'? Trump's Supporters Turn The Tables On His Puerile Critics
The political ascendance and staying power of Donald Trump have forced this country to confront so many existential questions: Can our democracy survive another Trump administration? Can an American president really and truly be above the law? And:

Related Books & Audiobooks