Recently, thirty officers at a Southern California juvenile detention facility have been charged for their involvement in organizing 'gladiator fights' among the youth under their care. The state's attorney general revealed that the officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles County allegedly allowed and even encouraged nearly 70 fights to occur between July 2023 and December 2023, involving over 140 victims aged between 12 and 18.
Attorney General Rob Bonta stated that the fights were premeditated, with specific times and locations set for them to take place. Charges against the officers include child endangerment, abuse, conspiracy, and battery. Twenty-two of the officers were set to be arraigned at the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
