A federal lawsuit alleges that 10 former detainees at San Bernardino Juvenile Hall suffered sexual abuse by staff members over 20 years ago. The suit claims San Bernardino County failed to protect minors in custody through institutional negligence. The case was initially filed in San Bernardino Superior Court in March and refiled in U.S. District Court in Riverside on May 4. It names the county and up to 100 unnamed defendants, including guards, counselors, and supervisors at the juvenile facility.
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Media Coverage · May 12, 2026
A federal lawsuit alleges that staff at San Bernardino Juvenile Hall sexually abused 10 detainees more than 20 years ago. The suit claims San Bernardino County ignored warning signs and allowed a culture of abuse to persist, naming the county and up to 100 unidentified staff members as defendants. The case was initially filed in state court and later moved to federal court in Riverside.
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Federal lawsuit alleges years of sexual abuse at former San Bernardino Juvenile Hall
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A federal lawsuit alleges 10 former San Bernardino Juvenile Hall detainees were sexually abused by staff more than 20 years ago and accuses the county of institutional negligence and failure to protect minors in custody. The lawsuit, first filed in San Bernardino Superior Court in March and then refiled in U.S. District Court in Riverside on May 4, names San Bernardino County as a defendant, as well as up to 100 “Doe” defendants, including adult guards, counselors and supervisors at the juvenile
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A federal lawsuit alleges that staff at San Bernardino Juvenile Hall sexually abused 10 detainees more than 20 years ago. The suit claims San Bernardino County ignored warning signs and allowed a culture of abuse to persist, naming the county and up to 100 unidentified staff members as defendants. The case was initially filed in state court and later moved to federal court in Riverside.
A federal lawsuit alleges 10 former San Bernardino Juvenile Hall detainees were sexually abused by staff more than 20 years ago and accuses the county of institutional negligence and failure …
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