Thirty Los Angeles probation officers have been indicted on charges of child endangerment stemming from allegations that they allowed — and in some cases encouraged — fights between teenagers inside ...

Thirty Los Angeles County probation officers have been charged with child abuse for allegedly staging "gladiator fights" between youth detainees being housed at a troubled juvenile detention facility.

The fights occurred over a six-month period 2023 and involved 143 victims ranging in age from 12 to 18, according to the Department of Justice.

LOS ANGELES -- Thirty Los Angeles County detention officers have been charged for their alleged role in facilitating "gladiator fights" between youth detainees at a juvenile hall in Downey ...