Can my teenager file a lawsuit against a San Diego institution that allowed the abuse to occur?

Yes. If your child was abused and a San Diego-based institution, like a school, church, or youth group, failed to prevent it, they may be held legally responsible. These organizations must protect minors. They may be liable for negligence if they ignored warning signs or allowed unsafe conditions that led to the abuse.

This includes peer-to-peer assaults between unsupervised young people, and scenarios that place youths in direct private contact with adults (coaches, tutors, after-school detention, religious prayer meetings, etc).