
WARNING: This has details of harm against a child.
A devastating lawsuit concerning the torture death of 11-year-old Arabella McCormack has reached a settlement, forcing the city and county of San Diego, along with other key institutions, to pay out a staggering $31.5 million. This massive settlement, announced on Friday, December 13, 2025, resolves the civil claims brought on behalf of Arabella’s two younger sisters, who were just six and seven years old at the time of the tragedy.