Posted on July 7, 2022     |     Sexual Abuse

John Gouveia, a former president of Team USA Softball, has been arrested and charged with eight counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced the charges Tuesday, July 5 and described the situation as an “active and ongoing criminal investigation.” The office… read more

Posted on June 20, 2022     |     Broadcast

Posted on June 13, 2022     |     Firm News, Sexual Assault

If you believe you have been sexually assaulted, you’re not alone. Help is available. There are both national and local resources available to help you for free. You do not have to suffer in silence while your perpetrator goes through life without any consequences. Use these resources to get the protection and support you need,… read more

Posted on June 12, 2022     |     Sexual Abuse

Countless sexual abuse victims stay silent about their traumas. Many survivors – especially young children – feel scared, ashamed or confused about what they experienced and are unable to come forward. As a parent, guardian, teacher or friend, it is important to keep a close eye on your child and others in your life. If… read more

Posted on May 24, 2022     |     Sexual Abuse

On May 6, 2022, Santa Ana Police officers responded to Adams Elementary School to investigate allegations that Peter Morales, a 69-year-old substitute teacher, sexually molested four female students while in the classroom. According to police, the students are between the ages of eight and nine years old and told school officials that Morales touched them inappropriately…. read more

Posted on April 7, 2022     |     Sexual Abuse

The Fortuna Police Department has arrested Fortuna Union High School math teacher and wrestling coach Gary Landergen on allegations he sexually assaulted at least two students. According to a press release from the Fortuna Police Department , “at least two students” came forward to report they had been the victim of “inappropriate and unwelcome groping… read more

Posted on April 7, 2022     |     Broadcast

Posted on April 7, 2022     |     Sexual Abuse

A former Richmond school teacher is facing multiple charges of child molestation. The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed 29 counts against Anessa Paige Gower on April 8, 2022, in Contra Costa County Superior Court. Gower was a biology teacher at Making Waves Academy in Richmond and allegedly engaged in numerous acts of a sexual… read more

Posted on March 28, 2022     |     Sexual Abuse

Gerardo Curiel Regalado, a 30-year-old former Perris High School math teacher and coach who sexually assaulted a boy on multiple occasions, was sentenced Friday to five years, eight months in state prison. Regalado admitted five counts of sodomy of a child under 16 years old, as well as one count each of supplying pornography to… read more

Posted on March 18, 2022     |     Sexual Abuse

Redlands youth soccer coach, Jonathan Jeremey Ledesma, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of having sex with a minor after police caught him in the back seat of a car with a 14-year-old girl, authorities said. Officers found Ledesma, 40, of Highland, with the girl in a parked car near Fairway Drive and Country Club Drive… read more