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.

Thirty officers at a Southern California juvenile detention facility have been charged for their role in facilitating so-called “gladiator fights” between youth in their care, the state’s attorney general said Monday.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced charges against 30 probation officers at a juvenile detention for encouraging dozens of fights between youth detainees.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta charged 30 corrections officers for their allegedly enabling "gladiator fights" at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.

Thirty officers from the Los Angeles County Probation Department have been indicted on criminal charges after an investigation into allegations they allowed — and in some cases encouraged — fights between teens inside the county's juvenile halls.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta charged 30 corrections officers for their allegedly enabling "gladiator fights" at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. Jeff Nguyen reports.

The detention officers face charges including child abuse, battery and conspiracy in connection with dozens of fights they allegedly organized.

California's attorney general on Monday announced the unsealing of an indictment charging 30 detention officers assigned to a Los Angeles-area juvenile hall with child abuse for allegedly allowing and sometimes encouraging so-called gladiator fights among youths.

The state attorney general’s alleges that officers “allowed and, in some instances, encouraged” 69 fights among the youth. The 30 officers are charged with child abuse and endangerment.