Child Protection

Riverside County’s Child Welfare Failures Exposed by $13.5 Million Turpin Settlement

By Economics Desk | February 5, 2026

After years of harrowing abuse, six Turpin children secured a $13.5 million settlement from Riverside County and a care agency, spotlighting systemic failures that endangered vulnerable foster kids.

The haunting saga of the Turpin children continues to reveal disturbing cracks in California’s child welfare system. In a recent $13.5 million settlement, Riverside County and the care agency ChildNet have agreed to compensate six of the Turpin siblings who suffered further abuse after being placed into foster care. This crisis underscores a recurring failure in government oversight that strikes at the heart of America’s commitment to protecting its most vulnerable. Who Is Protecting America’s Children When Those Entrusted to Care Fail? It is hard to imagine the depths of cruelty these children endured—from torture in their parents’ home to...

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