More than a dozen detention services officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of child endangerment and abuse, conspiracy, and battery.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an indictment against 30 officers last month, which claims they “allowed” and in some cases “encouraged” 69 fights to occur between youths at Los Padrinos over a five-month period in 2023.
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