Attorney General Bonta raises criminal charges against 30 civil servants for the role in the relief of “Gladiator fights” between young people in the Juvenile Hall Los Padrinos | State of California – Ministry of Justice

LOS ANGELES – Attorney General of California, Rob Bonta, announced today the determination of an indictment against 30 adhesion services in the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, California, because of children's hazard and abuse, conspiracy and battery. The indictment claims that the officials have approved and in some cases in the period from July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, encouraged 69 fights between the young people in Los Padrinos. The indictment comes from one of the January 2024. Angeles Superior Court. The remaining officials will be charged on April 18, 2025.

“The officials of the Juvenile Hall of Los Padrinos are obliged to ensure the security and well -being of those. Instead, the officers who were accused of today did exactly the opposite – the “Gladiator fights” supervised if they should have intervened “. Attorney General Bonta said. “The indictment – and submitting criminal complaints – is an important step to hold these civil servants accountable and to remedy deficits in the Juvenile Hall of Los Padrinos. Let today's charges be a warning for all people who abuse their power: the California Ministry of Justice observed and we will be accountable. “

The officials were charged with alleged child abuse/hazard. Conspiracy to commit a crime; And battery that affect 143 victims between the ages of 12 and 18. The indictment is also difficult, including the susceptibility of the victims and the position of trust or trust of the officer, who enabled them to commit the crime. In the indictment, 69 incidents are defined over a period of six months, in which probation workers made young people facilitate and allowed in their care. These so-called “gladiator fights” led to physical damage to the young people involved.

Apart from this criminal prosecutor, Attorney General Bonta has worked on eliminating systemic deficits in youth halls in Los Angeles County and protecting health, security and well -being of young people under their care. In November 2024, Attorney General Bonta, as part of a changed court ruling, announced additional surveillance and the greater protection in Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls, including Los Padrinos. This civil law judgment is completely independent of the criminal complaints stated today against Los Padrino's liability officials.

A copy of the indictment is available here.

It is important to note that a criminal charge contains charges that must be proven before a court. Every defendant is considered innocent until he has proven to be guilty.