30 LA County corrections officers charged with enabling “gladiator fights” at juvenile facility – IOTW Report

30 LA County corrections officers charged with enabling “gladiator fights” at juvenile facility

CBS: California Attorney General Rob Bonta charged 30 corrections officers in Los Angeles County for allegedly enabling “gladiator fights” at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.

“Officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall have a duty to ensure the safety and well-being of those under their care. Instead, the officers charged today did just the opposite – overseeing ‘gladiator fights’ when they should have intervened,” Bonta said. 

The 30 corrections officers face charges including child abuse, conspiracy, and battery related to the so-called “gladiator fights.” According to Bonta’s Office, the charged officers allowed and sometimes encouraged 69 fights at Los Padrinos between July 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023. State prosecutors said 143 kids between the ages of 12 and 18 were beaten during those six months.    more

4 Comments on 30 LA County corrections officers charged with enabling “gladiator fights” at juvenile facility

  1. “gladiator fights”? Were they armed with knives, spears, swords, chains, shields? Were they released into a den of lions? Were they run down with horse drawn chariots? Was their fate determined with a thumb up or a thumb down? Cut the bullshit with the theatrical adjectives.

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