Posted on January 22, 2013     |     Assault, Attorney, California, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Church, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, John Manly, Lewd acts, Los Angeles, Molestation, Pedophile, Rape, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

The Los Angeles Times has reported what many had suspected for years: Roger Mahony and his key aides actively concealed abuse to avoid detection by the police and the victims of pedophile priests. This dramatic new evidence comes in the form of hundreds of documents released this week, which includes documents composed by Cardinal Mahony… read more

Posted on January 22, 2013     |     Assault, California, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Child Pornograpghy, Firm News, Lewd acts, Los Angeles, Molestation, Pedophile, Public School Abuse, Rape, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

One year after the nation was shocked by horrifying allegations of sexual molestation out of Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles, the criminal case against Mark Berndt continues to languish, while the many civil actions against the Los Angeles Unified School District press forward. In the aftermath of the molestation allegations, the LAUSD is facing… read more

Posted on December 20, 2012     |     California, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Firm News, Lewd acts, Los Angeles, Molestation, Pedophile, Public School Abuse, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

A Los Angeles County jury has awarded a record 23 million dollars in damages to a child who was molested by his fifth grade teacher. The primary defendant in the case, the Los Angeles Unified School District, will be required to pay 6.9 million dollars, which represents 30% of the total verdict. The child, known… read more

Posted on December 5, 2012     |     Firm News, Los Angeles

Attorneys representing 26 victims of child sexual abuse allegedly committed by teachers at Miramonte Elementary School announced today that they have filed civil lawsuits against the Los Angeles Unified School District on behalf of four of the children. Plaintiff attorneys John Manly and Senator Martha Escutia (Ret.) said that the cases are the “tip of… read more

Posted on December 5, 2012     |     Attorney, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Child Pornograpghy, Firm News, John Manly, Lewd acts, Los Angeles, Molestation, Pedophile, Public School Abuse, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

Four lawsuits have been filed against the Los Angeles Unified School District following the discovery that a teacher at Miramonte Elementary School had committed lewd acts against many of his students. These four lawsuits represent the first of possibly hundreds of lawsuits to follow in the wake of this discovery. The lawsuits, filed by John… read more

Posted on June 19, 2012     |     Assault, Attorney, California, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Church, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Los Angeles, Molestation, Orange County, Pedophile, Print, Rape, Santa Ana, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

Yesterday, June 18, 2012, Manly, Stewart & Finaldi recovered 2 million dollars on behalf of sexual abuse victim John TH Doe, on the first day of trial. Plaintiff TH is presently a Lt. Colonel in the United States Air Force, and was sexually abused while a student at Mater Dei High School, in Santa Ana,… read more

Posted on May 30, 2012     |     Assault, Attorney, California, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Child Pornograpghy, Firm News, Los Angeles, Molestation, Pedophile, Rape, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

Today, in a positive step towards making California’s public entities safe for children and vulnerable adults, the California State Senate voted 33 to 4 to pass Senate Bill 1530, which makes it easier to remove teachers accused of engaging in misconduct. Drafted in the wake of the Miramonte Elementary School childhood sexual abuse scandal, the… read more

Posted on January 31, 2012     |     Attorney, California, Child Abuse, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Los Angeles, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

The Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a finding today that found that the Los Angeles Fire Department violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it failed to properly address firefighter Anthony Almeida’s complaints of harassment and retaliation. Almeida, with the assistance of attorneys from Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, reached a… read more

Posted on October 26, 2010     |     California, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Los Angeles, Sexual Abuse

Father Alejandro “Alex” Castillo, of the Diocese of San Bernardino, has been arrested after being charged with eight counts of felony sex crimes against a child under age 14. The alleged childhood sexual abuse by Fr. Castillo occurred in California in 2008, while Castillo was a pastor at an Ontario parish. It is suspected there… read more

Posted on April 23, 2010     |     California, clergy sexual abuse, Firm News, Los Angeles, Sexual Abuse

Not only did Cardinal Roger Mahony know of Father Baker’s colorful past, but he also kept his knowledge a secret and continued to reassign Baker to various ministry positions, despite recent allegations of abuse. Mahony’s knowledge and mishandling were highlighted after the deposition of Msgr. Loomis and the paper trail that was leaked. Since coming… read more