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LAPD Urge Victims of Franklin High School Coach To Come Forward

Law enforcement officials believe that Jaime Jimenez, the volunteer football coach at Benjamin Franklin High School in Los Angeles, California, likely abused children for years, meaning that many of these victims are adults now. Jimenez, 46, has coached football at the high school sine 1998. Officials are urging all victims, or anyone with information to… read more

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Former House Speaker Charged Following Suspicious Withdrawals of “Hush Money”

Federal Prosecutors are charging former Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, following allegations that he was actively avoiding federal bank reporting requirements. The Feds charge that Hastert allegedly withdrew $1.7 million in hush money from his bank accounts, handing it over to an acquaintance to keep quiet about some currently-undisclosed “past misconduct.” The acquaintance apparently resides in Hastert’s home

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LAUSD After School Coach Arrested on Suspicion of Lewd Acts With a Minor

Ronnie Lee Roman, 49, has been charged with multiple felony counts of committing lewd acts on a child. Roman is a long-time Youth Services coach for Beyond the Bell, an after-school program offered at LAUSD elementary and middle schools. Roman’s victims were female students between the ages of 7 and 11. If convicted, Roman faces… read more

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DA Worries Junior High Teacher May Have Other Victims

Shauna Marie Sims is a junior high school teacher arrested late last year on suspicion of child molestation. Sims faces three felony counts of performing lewd acts upon a child between the ages of 14 and 15, one felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse, and one misdemeanor count of child annoyance. Authorities say that on… read more

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Marlborough School Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Second Student

Joseph Koetters, a 47-year-old teacher at the all-girls Marlborough School in Hancock Park, has been charged with 10 additional sex crimes stemming from the alleged abuse of a second student. Koetters was arrested earlier this year and charged with molesting one of his students between 2000 and 2002. The new, second victim alleges she was… read more

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Dana Hills High School Teacher Arrested on Child Molestation Charges

Ezequiel Christopher Barragan, a 48-year-old Spanish teacher at Dana Hills High School, has been arrested following an investigation led by the United States Postal Service, and the Orange County Child Exploitation Task Force. Barragan is being charged with possession of child pornography, as well as charges stemming from his molestation of a male minor. No… read more

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Second Benjamin Franklin High School Staff Member Arrested On Suspicion of Child Molestation

Jaime Jimenez, a 46-year-old football coach at Benjamin Franklin High School, has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting students. Jimenez has been a coach at the school since 1998, and police have not stated when the assault(s) took place. This not the first time a teacher or staff member has been arrested at Benjamin… read more

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Teacher and Gymnastics Coach Arrested on Suspicion of Lewd Acts With a Minor

Kiley Bedwell, a 28-year-old male kindergarten and first-grade teacher at University Preparation School in Camarillo, California, has been arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor. Bedwell was also a gymnastics coach at Patty’s Gymnastics, also in Ventura County. Police say that the victim is 15 or 16 years old and female. It has… read more

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Bible Study Teacher Arrested for Child Molestation

A 54 year old man named Shawn Edward Shaffer has been arrested on suspicion of molesting multiple young boys under the age of 16. Shaffer of Corona, California, was a bible study teacher. While some victims have come forward, the Corona Police Department is looking for any one who may have information. For more information… read more

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Villa Park High School Coach Arrested For Sexual Molestation of Students

Dwayne Jordan Richardson, 20, has been arrested following allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct with two female minor high school students. Richardson is a “walk-on” girls’ basketball coach at Villa Park High School. The two known victims are female students at both Villa Park High School, and nearby El Dorado High School.

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