San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Whittier pays $3.5 million to 4 ex-police Explorers allegedly abused by officers

The city of Whittier recently paid $3.5 million to four former police Explorers who alleged they were sexually abused by then-Officer Charles “Chuck” Drylie and other officers during the 1970s. The ...

Whittier pays $3.5 million to 4 ex-police Explorers allegedly abused by officers

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