Huntington Beach High School Coach Arrested on Suspicion of Lewd Conduct

Huntington Beach High School girls volleyball coach, Troy Linehan Crutchfield, has been arrested on suspicion of sending sexually explicit videos to a minor. Crutchfield, 26, has worked for various girls volleyball programs, including Cal State Long Beach and Long Beach City College. It is believed that the victim was not a member of Crutchfield’s volleyball… read more

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Catholic Priest in Modesto Placed on Leave Pending Investigation Into Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

Rev. Editho Mascardo, a priest at Modesto’s Holy Family Catholic Church, has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into allegations that he engaged in inappropriate conduct with a minor. The Holy Family Catholic Church is part of the Diocese of Stockton, overseen by Bishop Stephen Blaire. The Stockton Police Department is investigating the… read more

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Torrance Music Teacher Held on Child Pornography Charges

Eric James Mitchell, a teacher at Calle Mayor Middle School in the Torrance Unified School District, has been arrested following allegations that he possessed child pornography. A search of Mitchell’s home resulted in the seizure of computers and hard drives believed to contain images of child pornography. Torrance Unified is already under fire after a… read more

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Criminal Charges Brought Against Franciscan Friars Following Molestation Revelations

Three leaders of the Franciscan Religious Order, Giles Schinelli, Robert D’Aversa, and Anthony M. Criscitelli, have been criminally charged following allegations that they knowingly allowed a child molester to take on jobs, including a position as a high school athletic trainer, that enabled him to molest more than 100 children. That friar, Stephen Baker, killed… read more

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School Resource Officer Arrested on Suspicion of Having sex With a Minor

Tyler Hormel, a 35-year-old officer with the Madera County Sheriff’s Department has been arrested following allegations that he had sex with a minor female. Hormel was a school resource officer in Chowchilla. Though it is unclear at this time where Hormel was assigned at the time of the rape, it is noted that he was… read more

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Spanish Teacher Arrested for Child Molestation in San Diego County

Toni Nicole Sutton, a 37-year-old Spanish teacher at Crawford High School, has been arrested on charges of engaging in unlawful sexual conduct with a student. A report was made after a concerned parent found inappropriate text messages on her child’s phone. Crawford was arrested on campus on Friday. For more information and the whole story,… read more

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Middle School Teacher Arrested on Child Molestation Charges

Curt Myer, a 65-year-old teacher at Reef Sunset Middle School, within the Reef Sunset Unified School District outside of Fresno, has been arrested on child molestation charges. Meyer was booked in the Kings County Jail on eight counts of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child and a weapons charge. For more information and the… read more

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Murrieta Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Child Molestation Charges

Shannon Fosgett, an earth sciences teacher at Murieta Valley High School within the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, has pled Not Guilty to several felony counts stemming from allegations that she engaged in sexual activity with a minor. Fosgett was arrested in December, and is currently on leave from the district. For more information and… read more

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Baseball Coach Pleads Guilty to Sending Sexually Explicit Texts to Boys

Edwin Alan Wikstrom, a former boys baseball coach at Katella High School in Irvine, has pled guilty to sending sexually explicit text messages to a young boy whom he met through his coaching position. Wikstrom was arrested in 2013, but only on December 7, 2015 did he plead guilty to four counts of exhibition of… read more

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Murietta Teacher Arrested on Charges of Child Molestation

A 44 year old earth sciences teacher at Murrieta Valley High School has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual activities with a male minor. That teacher, Shannon Fosgett, turned herself in this week after allegations came to light, and a young boy told police that he had had sex with Fosgett. For more… read more

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