Posted on January 28, 2015 | Firm News, Sexual Abuse

Teacher on Administrative Leave After Condoning Sexual Relations Between Teachers & Students

On Jan. 22, the LA Times reported that a high school art teacher was put on paid leave after allegedly posting comments on Facebook, indicating that he condoned sexual relations between teachers and their students. The teacher happens to work at South Hills High located in West Covina, which is the same school where two… read more

Middle School Teacher Charged with Molestation of Relative

A thirty six-year-old science teacher at Valadez Middle School in Placentia, named Christopher Millette, has been charged with one felony count of oral copulation or penetration with a child 10 years or younger and two felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor. The victim is thought to be a relative. Officials at… read more

Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa Settles Childhood Sexual Abuse Case for 3.5 Million Dollars

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa has agreed to pay 3.5 million dollars to settle a lawsuit filed by a 17-year-old boy who alleged that a diocesan priest molested him when he was 12. The plaintiff was represented by Manly, Stewart & Finaldi. The priest, Father Ted Oswald, died in 2010. The Plaintiff alleged… read more

Surf Instructor Expected to Plead Guilty to Lewd Acts

A Santa Cruz, California, surf instructor has been charged with possession of child pornography and lewd acts on a child under 14 as well as a child over 14. The 39-year-old instructor, Dylan Greiner, is expected to plead guilty. Officials allege that Mr. Greiner secretly filmed female students changing the surf school’s dressing room, and… read more

High School English Teacher Arrested on Suspicion of Sexual Misconduct with 15 Year old Student

Michael Granger, a 32-year-old English teacher at University High School in Irvine, California, has been arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female student. The relationship was uncovered when the girl’s parents found inappropriate texts between the teacher and their daughter. The parents called the police who launched an investigation. During… read more

JSerra High School Spanish Teacher Convicted of Committing Lewd Acts Upon a Child

Ricardo Aldana, a former Spanish teacher at the Catholic JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, California, has been convicted of committing lewd acts upon a 14-year-old child. Aldana had picked the young girl up from her home and drove her to his home in Dana Point, where he raped her. Aldana faces up to… read more

Major Child Pornography Bust Nets Police Officers, Scoutmasters, Clergy

A joint operation between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and New York authorities has resulted in the arrest of 71 individuals for the possession, production, and distribution of child pornography. Disturbingly, many of those arrested hold positions of authority and trust, including a rabbi, police officers, a paramedic with the Fire Department, TSA agents… read more

X-Men Director Hit With Second Lawsuit

Bryan Singer, the director of, among other things, the X-Men franchise, has been hit with a second lawsuit by an individual claiming that he was molested by the director as a child. The Plaintiff is a UK citizen who says that Singer molested him in the UK in 2007 while attending the premiere of the… read more

X-Men Director Bryan Singer Sued Over Allegations He Raped Underage Boy

Bryan Singer, known for directing the X-Men franchise, among other films, has been sued by an individual claiming that the director raped and drugged him while he was a minor. The lawsuit alleges that Singer gave the Plaintiff – a minor at the time – drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting and raping him. The… read more

Posted on April 7, 2014 | Firm News, Lewd acts, Los Angeles, Molestation, Rape, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

Cedars-Sinai Nursing Assistant Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Patients

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a former nursing assistant on suspicion of sexually assaulting, and in some instances raping, women who were sedated after surgery. The nursing assistant, Guillermo Fernando Diaz, was fired from Cedars in July of 2013. Since opening the investigation, women have come forward to report their experiences of abuse…. read more