Los Angeles County has reached a tentative $828 million settlement for more than 400 sexual abuse cases.

The county said the cases were filed under AB 218, which lifted the statute of limitations on claims of childhood sexual abuse.

The settlement still needs to be approved by the County Claims Board and the Board of Supervisors, but if it's passed, an independent allocator will distribute the money to claimants and their attorneys. The individual awards are set by the allocator based on factors including the "severity of abuse alleged," the county said.

"Our settlements balance our obligation to compensate victims and treat their experiences with compassion with the need to put strong protections in place to protect taxpayers from fraud," said LA County Board of Supervisors Chair K

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