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| CYA officers accused of misconduct |
| By Los Angeles Times |
| Published: 12/02/2004 |
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Several officers at the California Youth Authority's Ventura School have been accused of improper sexual conduct with female wards at the Camarillo facility and are the subject of an internal investigation, agency officials and the father of an alleged victim said Wednesday. A 20-year-old Yorba Linda woman alleges that as many as a dozen staff members coerced sex from seven wards in exchange for jewelry, gifts, extra food and privileges in the last two years. The woman, who is still incarcerated, told authorities she was sexually assaulted earlier this year and in 2003. Her father, a construction manager in Orange County who asked not to be identified, said his daughter fears retaliation for speaking out. At the request of his attorney, his daughter was removed from Ventura School on Nov. 24 and placed in the main county jail, where she has been segregated from other prisoners in special housing. The Youth Authority confirmed that an investigation has been ongoing for several weeks, but declined to provide details on the number of employees involved or specific allegations. "We're looking at a detailed investigation, in cooperation with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department into the possible staff misconduct," said Youth Authority spokeswoman Sarah Ludeman. "Because of the seriousness of these allegations, the Office of Inspector General has assigned an investigator to monitor this case." |
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