30 officers in the La Juvenile Hall accused of having run "Gladiator Fights"

The California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced criminal complaints against 30 prison officers who were accused of orchestrated dozens of “Gladiator fights” among minor prisoners in a youth hall in Los Angeles County.

The employees of the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey are accused of indictment for unsealed Monday for crime such as child abuse, child justice, battery and criminal conspiracy.

The indictment results from 69 fights against the permissible defendants and in some cases among the young inmates between July and December 2023, as can be seen from a statement by the California Ministry of Justice.

Allegations of orchestrated battles were created in the facility when video material was publicly published in January 2024 to show or encourage civil servants, to allow or promote struggles.

Bonta blew up the accused, of whom he said she had betrayed her responsibility and public trust.

“The officials of the Juvenile Hall of Los Padrinos have the duty to ensure the security and well-being of those. Instead, the officials accused today have done exactly the opposite-and supervise the gladiator fights if they should intervene,” he said.

“The indictment – and submitting criminal complaints – is an important step to hold these civil servants accountable and to fix deficits in the Juvenile Hall of Los Padrinos,” he added. “Let today's charges be a warning for all people who abuse their power: the California Ministry of Justice is observed and we will be accountable.”

A total of 143 victims between the ages of 12 and 18 are claimed in the indictment.

The public prosecutors also claimed that difficult factors, “including the vulnerability of the victims and the position of trust or trust of the civil servant, who enabled them to commit the crime,” the DOJ declaration said.

“These so-called” gladiator fights “led to physical damage to the young people involved and, if the indictment was demonstrated, a refusal of the obligation of the civil servants who protect them in their care,” continued the explanation.

Twenty -two of the accused officials performed on Monday in front of the Los Angeles Supreme Court, officials said. The remaining eight defendants should appear on hearing for hearings on April 18.

(This story has been updated to add a video.)

30 officers in the La Juvenile Hall accused of having run “Gladiator Fights”

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