If you or a loved one suffered sexual abuse while detained at a San Diego County juvenile detention center facility, you have the right to fight back by taking legal action. Survivors across California and beyond are coming forward with heartbreaking accounts of assault – crimes that were systematically ignored or covered up for decades. These traumatic violations demand accountability, and our firm is committed to holding abusers and the institutions that enabled them fully responsible under the law.
San Diego County Juvenile Detention Center Abuse Allegations
Recent investigations and survivor testimonies reveal a pervasive culture of abuse within San Diego’s juvenile detention system, including facilities like Camp Barrett and Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Center. Officials entrusted with protecting vulnerable youth instead preyed on them, leveraging their authority to silence victims. Many survivors are only now finding the courage to speak out.
In February 2025, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on lawsuits filed by people who alleged they were sexually assaulted as children and teens by probation officers in the county’s juvenile detention facilities.
“Many were ordered to meet officers in bathrooms or showers where they say they were assaulted, or they were assaulted in their own cells at bedtime,” the outlet reported. “If they didn’t accept the sexual abuse, or if they reported it, the officers threatened to extend their confinement time, beat them, or kill them. For some, the abuse came almost daily, or lasted years.”
Pursuing a Juvenile Detention Center Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
While no amount of money can undo the trauma of sexual abuse, our firm believes justice can provide validation, therapy resources, and a pathway to healing. Our experienced attorneys have a proven record of securing compensation and successfully advocating for our clients, including survivors of abuse, and forcing systemic change.
We understand the sensitivity of these cases and will fight aggressively to ensure your voice is heard. Currently, the team at Phillips Law Group is investigating cases of sexual abuse at the following facilities:
- Juvenile Hall (Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Center)
- Youth Transition Campus (YTC) – since 2004 (Formerly Juvenile Probation Center)
- Rancho Del Campo
- Camp Barrett
- East Mesa Juvenile Detention Center
However, if you or a loved one was abused at any youth detention center or similar institution, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team to discuss your legal options.
Call Phillips Law Group
If you or someone you know was abused in a San Diego juvenile detention center, contact us today for a free, no-obligation, confidential consultation. Our firm has served the Arizona community and beyond for more than 30 years, and we want to help. Together, we can demand the justice you deserve.
Your abusers should face accountability for your pain – let us help. Call 602-222-2222 to learn more now.
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