If you or a loved one suffered sexual abuse at the Rancho del Campo Juvenile Detention Center, you deserve justice, and our firm is here to help. For many years, vulnerable youth at San Diego County facilities, including Rancho del Campo, endured abuse at the hands of staff and other detainees. Now, survivors are coming forward with lawsuits to hold perpetrators and the institutions that enabled them accountable.
San Diego County juvenile detention facility sexual abuse lawsuits reveal a disturbing pattern of systemic failures – cases in which officials ignored or covered up allegations, or allowed predators to operate with little to no oversight or consequences. Many survivors have carried the trauma of this abuse for years, struggling with lasting emotional, psychological, and physical scars.
In lawsuits filed in early 2025, the County faced allegations from “at least two dozen people who say they were sexually assaulted as children and teens by probation officers while confined in the county’s juvenile detention facilities,” The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
The outlet looked at legal claims filed against the county’s probation department since 2019 and found evidence of survivors alleging abuse at facilities such as Rancho Del Campo Juvenile Ranch and Camp Barrett, both of which are now closed.
“The lawsuits accuse the San Diego County Probation Department of failing to adequately screen its officers before hiring them, failing to intervene and prevent the abuse, failing to investigate complaints of abuse properly, and failing to discipline and fire any officers who committed abuse,” the outlet revealed.
Survivors of juvenile detention center sexual abuse may be entitled to significant compensation for pain and suffering from the trauma endured, medical and therapy expenses related to the abuse, lost opportunities due to long-term psychological harm, and more.
Our firm is dedicated to helping survivors navigate this challenging legal process with compassion, discretion, and relentless advocacy. We understand how difficult it can be to come forward, but you are not alone, and justice is still possible for you or a loved one who suffered abuse at the Rancho del Campo juvenile detention center.
If you or someone you know was abused at Rancho del Campo, please don’t hesitate to contact us today for a free, no-obligation, confidential consultation. We will listen to your story, explain your legal options, and fight to secure the compensation and closure you deserve.
Let us help you demand justice and ensure those responsible are held accountable. Call us now at 602-222-2222 or fill out our secure online form on this page to speak with a compassionate member of our team.
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