A county therapist assigned to help a teenage boy through his time in juvenile detention instead spent months grooming him for sexual abuse, prosecutors in Northern California allege, exploiting the very sessions meant to rehabilitate him. Sofia Ann-Buitron Drotts, 26, has been charged with seven felonies over her alleged conduct towards a boy she counselled while working at a Contra Costa County juvenile hall. Prosecutors say the grooming began while he was in custody and that a sexual relationship followed after his release, when she allegedly continued to see him under the guise of therapy. The boy's family has filed a claim against the county, arguing its staff missed or ignored warning signs. If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual abuse, confidential support is available.