Ex-foster child awarded $30 million 
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: August 6, 2010
Tags: California, foster abuse, sexual abuse
John Hardy Jackson was licensed as a foster parent. The sex acts he forced the children in his care to perform sent him to prison for 220 years. His behavior has also persuaded a civil court jury in San Jose to award $30 million to one of his male victims, who is now 25.
Caged kids to share $1.2M in deal
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 11, 2010
Tags: foster abuse
Eleven children who were confined in cages by a northern Ohio couple now in prison for child abuse will share in a $1.2 million settlement reached by their lawyers with Huron County.
Oregon to pay $2 million in foster abuse case
By:
Susan Bocamazo
Published: April 13, 2009
Tags: foster abuse
The Oregon Department of Human Services has agreed to pay $2 million for the future care of twins allegedly abused by their foster parents to the point that they will need care for the rest of their lives.
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