Six Turpin siblings who were subject to years of child abuse at the hands of their foster parents after enduring more than a decade of abuse by their biological parents at their home in Perris filed a lawsuit against Riverside County.
The children say they are pleased with the recent conviction and sentences of their former foster parents, but attorneys who represent the siblings say they hope the civil lawsuit filed recently against Riverside County, as well as the foster agency that placed them, formerly known as ChildNet, will prevent something similar happening to other foster children.
“They are happy,” said attorney Elan Zektser about the results of the case. “But what’s next? What about (Riverside) County? What about CPS? What about ChildNet?”
Just a few months after their parents were arrested, the six juveniles were placed under the foster care of the Olguins. Even though attorneys claim that multiple reports of child abuse were made to the authorities for years, they say nothing was done about it.