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Will California lawmakers break their promise to child sexual abuse survivors?

Pasadena fire captain Christopher James Ramstead arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Juvenile Division, Abused Child Section, is asking for the public’s help in identifying additional victims after the arrest of Christopher James Ramstead in connection with child molestation allegations.

New Trial Ordered for Former UCLA Gynecologist Convicted of Sexual Abuse

A California appeals court has ordered a new trial for former UCLA gynecologist James M. Heaps, ruling that a critical jury note was improperly withheld during deliberations. The decision overturns Heaps’s 2022 conviction and reopens a case tied to one of the largest medical sexual abuse settlements in U.S. history.

The Enduring Stain of Our Community’s Open Secret and One Man’s Quest for Accountability

Decades-long allegations of abuse by youth coach Jimmy Collins in Mount Kisco, New York have left lasting trauma and a community reckoning. One local man’s journey from childhood teammate to lead plaintiff helped expose how the “open secret” of Collins’ misconduct persisted for generations despite warnings and institutional failures.

Former Redding Cal Fire captain Peter Mock faces 134 counts of child sexual abuse

Yorba Linda gymnastics coach Jacob Alexander Demmin arrested for alleged sex acts with minor

Brea Olinda Unified School District Board Christopher Becerra Arrested on Child Pornography and Molestation Charges

Former Orange County high school coach Ashley Fraga arrested for alleged sexual relationship with student

Former Orange County high school coach Ashley Fraga was arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a student.

USA Gymnastics and SafeSport Face Lawsuits Alleging Failure to Stop Coach’s Abuse

Two former youth gymnasts in Iowa have filed lawsuits alleging that USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Center for SafeSport failed to act on multiple reports warning about coach Sean Gardner’s abusive behavior, allowing him continued access to children despite years of documented complaints.

$4 Billion L.A. County Sex Abuse Settlement Faces Scrutiny After Reports of Paid Plaintiffs

A $4 billion settlement over alleged abuse in L.A. County’s juvenile-hall system is under review after a Los Angeles Times report found recruiters paid people to file claims, sometimes giving them scripts, public records show.