Los Angeles County officials are set to discuss a $1,000,000 settlement, after a female minor was sexually assaulted multiple times while at a Santa Clarita probation camp.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve the seven-figure settlement during their July 10 meeting for “inadequate” supervision of female minors at Camp Scudder in Saugus.

The lawsuit, obtained by KHTS, details the months of abuse by Probation Officer Oscar Calderon, who pled guilty to two counts of assault in September 2017.

Calderon was sentenced to one year in prison, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors accused the deputy probation officer of making sexual overtures and inappropriately touching four teens ranging in age from 15 to 18.

One of those teens, the plaintiff in the L.A. County lawsuit, whose identity is being withheld due to her age, claims the probation department violated her civil rights.

“Officer Calderon sexually assaulted the plaintiff on approximately 10 occasions,” reads the lawsuit. “The acts of sexual assault include fondling her breasts, groping her butt, grabbing her vagina, and inserting his finger into her vagina.”

The lawsuit seeks to rectify “civil rights violations” by seeking compensatory and punitive damages from the Los Angeles County Probation Department.

“In sexually abusing the plaintiff and other victims, Officer Calderon exploited opportunities that were provided by the County’s deliberate indifference to the safety of Plaintiff and other victims,” reads the lawsuit.

Calderon, who was in a position of power over the young female plaintiff, repeatedly threatened to “f*** up” the victim’s court records if she did not obey the officer’s commands.

“Officer Calderon combined his odd, flirtatious behavior towards the plaintiff with assertions of his power over her,” reads the lawsuit. “On some occasions, the plaintiff would complain to Officer Calderon of his unfair treatment of her and critique his behavior.”

Calderon would respond, the lawsuit claims, “I’m in charge,” “I have the f****** power,” and “I can do what I want.”

The plaintiff told her godfather about the inappropriate behavior. In response, the plaintiff’s godfather contacted Supervising Officer Coddington in person, telling her about Calderon’s inappropriate behavior and that he suspected something was not right with Calderon’s supervision.

“Officer Coddington told Plaintiff’s godfather that she trusted Officer Calderon ‘100 percent’ and trusted him ‘like my own son,’” reads the lawsuit.

Coddington did not investigate Calderon after being put on notice of his inappropriate behavior, according to the lawsuit.

Other probation officers also allegedly dissuaded the victim from speaking out, saying, “Don’t be a snitch”; “Snitches get stitches”; and “You don’t want a snitch jacket on you,” said the lawsuit.  

Calderon’s supervisors and co-workers, together with the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Probation Department, failed to respect and enforce key policies designed to prevent and deter sexual abuse, and failed to train their employees regarding those policies, according to the lawsuit.

In the L.A. County supervisors’ agenda item for the settlement, officials acknowledged the lack of supervision and outlined policy changes.

Los Angeles County officials determined the “root cause” of the continued abuse, citing inadequate and objective supervision and communication to address warning signs and risk factors in interactions between probation officers and youth, according to the agenda report.

Going forward, county officials are expected to clearly describe expectations to communicate concerns about the treatment of youth, and create a review process to ensure that concerns rise to an appropriate level and are handled effectively.

The county is also set to create a Critical Response Team (CRT) to investigate preliminary findings and make early determinations on the status of high profile cases.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve the $1 million settlement at the July 10 meeting.

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