Santa Clara County pays $5.5 million after years of abuse allegations against foster-care doctor
- Posted on January 20, 2026
- By The Mercury News
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Santa Clara County pays $5.5 million after years of abuse allegations against foster-care doctor

Court records show Santa Clara County kept employing and placing foster children with Dr. Patrick Clyne for years after warnings that boys in his care were being sexually abused.