Legal settlements total over $31M in 11-year-old Spring Valley girl’s death

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The city and county of San Diego, along with other entities accused of failing to prevent or intervene amid allegedly abusive conditions that led to the death of an 11-year-old Spring Valley girl, have agreed to legal settlements totaling more than $31 million.

The settlements resolve a lawsuit brought on behalf of Arabella McCormack’s two younger sisters, who were also allegedly abused by their adoptive parents and grandparents.

The recently approved settlement amounts include $10 million each from the city and county, along with $8.5 million from Pacific Coast Academy — a homeschool program whose teachers taught the girls — and $3 million from Rock Church, where the girls’ adoptive mother volunteered…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS