Police Ignored, Mishandled Sexual Assaults Reported by Disabled

Many families struggle to care for loved ones with disabilities like cerebral palsy or low IQs. The most severely debilitated often live in state run developmental centers. There are only five now, as California transitions to smaller group homes. But there are still about 1,600 people living in the big facilities, protected by a special police force. California Watch has been exploring the quality of that policing in a series of stories, and reporter Ryan Gabrielson wrote about what happens when families accuse caretakers of sexual assault.