Will California lawmakers break their promise to child sexual abuse survivors?
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Empowering Voices, Ensuring Justice: Insights and Updates on Sexual Abuse Legal Battles
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Assistant Principal David Braff Charged with Molesting 8 Students at Ventura County Elementary School
David Lane Braff Jr. allegedly carried out the assaults from 2015 to 2019, when he worked as a counselor at the school. David Lane Braff Jr. was charged with 17 felony counts of “lewd acts” on eight students between the ages of six and 10 at McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula on Friday, Nov. 22, according to the Ventura County District Attorney.
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LAUSD Teacher Colleen Jo Matarico Charged with Sexual Assault on a Minor
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on November 8 that a San Fernando Valley middle school teacher, Colleen Jo Matarico, is charged with sexually abusing a male student who was between the ages of 13 and 14 years old from 2023 to 2024 while working as a teacher in the LAUSD system.
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Riverside Coach Jesse Gonsalez Lopez Arrested on Suspicion of Unlawful Sexual Contact with Students
A Riverside County high school coach was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with students. The suspect was identified as Jesse Gonsalez Lopez, 27, from Perris, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
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Convicted sex offender Miguel Angel Pineda gets 28 years in prison for molesting 3 girls at Santa Ana elementary school
A previously convicted sex offender has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for molesting three girls while taking part in a reading program at a Santa Ana elementary school, court records show.
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West L.A. guidance counselor Julie Tichon accused of unlawful sexual relationship with student
A female guidance counselor at Yeshiva University of Los Angeles High School, generally known as YULA, has been charged with having an unlawful sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student, authorities said.
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Orange County High school coach Aaron Raya arrested on sex-related charge involving minor
28-year-old Aaron Raya, a high school coach has been arrested after being accused of contacting former student-athletes with the intent to commit a sex crime, the Santa Ana Police Department announced Monday.
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Former Tustin school aide Giacomo Valdivieso Vargas arrested for alleged sexual acts against 12-year-old
Giacomo Antonio Valdivieso Vargas, a former aide at a Tustin area middle school was arrested Thursday for allegedly inappropriately touching a young girl, police announced.
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Thomas Patrick Hannett, Former School Principal, Arrested in Online Child Sex Crime Sting
The former principal of a San Bernardino school has been arrested for sex crimes after chatting online with a sheriff’s detective posing as a minor, officials said.
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Sex Offender and Instructor Both Still Work Near Young Equestrian Athletes
A shocking report by Scott Reid in the Orange County Register has revealed that nationally renowned equestrian instructor Steve Milne, a fixture at Southern California horse facilities and events for decades, is being formally investigated by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegations of misconduct.
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When Should You Seek Medical Care After a Sexual Assault?
Being sexually assaulted is an extremely personal kind of violation that can take an immense physical, emotional, and psychological toll. If you are a survivor of sexual assault, it can be difficult to take immediate action to protect yourself and seek justice. However, it is recommended to seek medical care as soon as possible.
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