A prominent law firm suing L.A. County over childhood sexual abuse is pushing for a federal investigation into how so many children were harmed on the government’s watch.

The county agreed in April to a $4 billion settlement to resolve roughly 7,000 cases of sexual abuse inside the county’s juvenile detention facilities and foster homes dating back decades.

But attorney John Manly, who has about 200 cases against the county, said despite the eye-popping sum, there’s still no clear picture of who is responsible for the rampant abuse. No one has been criminally charged since the deluge of cases began.

“This is essentially Epstein Island being supervised by Los Angeles County probation officers,” said Manly, referring to Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious financier who died by suicide whil

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