Oakland considers nearly $1 million to settle police sex scandal

Attorney John Burris, who represents a woman who has filed legal claims against Oakland and Richmond for alleged sexual exploitation by police officers in those cities. Attorney John Burris, who represents a woman who has filed legal claims against Oakland and Richmond for alleged sexual exploitation by police officers in those cities. Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Oakland considers nearly $1 million to settle police sex scandal 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

The Oakland city attorney is recommending that officials approve a nearly $1 million settlement of a legal claim against the city filed by a woman who claims multiple police officers sexually abused her when she was a minor.

The 19-year-old woman, the daughter of an Oakland police dispatcher, has filed multimillion-dollar claims against Oakland and Richmond alleging that officers in both cities sexually exploited her.

The alleged abuse was uncovered when Brendan O’Brien, an Oakland police officer, killed himself in 2015 and left behind a note describing relations between the woman and several of his fellow law enforcement officers.

At the time, the woman went by a pseudonym, Celeste Guap. The Chronicle is not using her real name because she allegedly was a sex-trafficking victim as a juvenile.

The woman filed a $66 million civil claim against Oakland in September. City Attorney Barbara Parker will recommend to the City Council on Tuesday that it settle the claim for $989,000, according to the council’s meeting agenda.

Parker’s office confirmed Thursday that the agenda item was accurate but did not respond to a request for more information.

The woman told The Chronicle in June that she had sex with at least four Bay Area law enforcement officers when she was a minor, and 29 officers in total over the previous two years. She has testified that she worked as a prostitute for six years beginning when she was 12 years old.

The woman testified last week at a preliminary hearing for former Oakland police Officer Brian Bunton, who has pleaded not guilty to engaging in an act of prostitution and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

The woman’s attorney, John Burris of Oakland, would not confirm the possible settlement Thursday, saying that “nothing is finalized.”

“I’m not in a position to talk about a settlement, but I can say the case, overall, is moving along,” Burris said. “The cases — there’s six of them — we’re working on them all at once.”

Filipa Ioannou is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: fioannou@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @obioannoukenobi