Posted on July 24, 2023     |     Rape

Many people think that rape cases only involve strangers, but in reality, a high number of rape crimes occur between people who know each other – including two people in a romantic relationship or marriage. Rape is still a nonconsensual sexual act that can lead to both criminal charges and civil liability for the accused…. read more

Posted on January 31, 2023     |     Rape

Rape is one of the most horrific crimes that can be committed against a person. As a rape survivor, you may be left picking up the pieces of your life. You might be struggling with physical, mental and emotional wounds that can take a long time to heal. At this overwhelming time, you most likely… read more

Posted on January 14, 2021     |     Rape, Sexual Abuse

Billionaire businessman and fashion mogul Peter Nygard was arrested by Canadian police in Winnipeg. U.S. Federal authorities have alleged  that Nygard used his company to prey on girls and young women that they say he sexually assaulted and used to serve friends and business associates. Nygard was hit with a nine-count grand jury indictment that included… read more

Posted on February 24, 2020     |     Rape, Sexual Assault

Rape is the crime of forcing sexual intercourse upon someone by means of intimidation, threat of bodily injury, violence, menace, or duress. Rape can also occur while the victim is unconscious, intoxicated, physically restrained, or mentally disabled. If someone rapes you, know that what happened to you was not your fault. Also know that it… read more

Posted on February 14, 2020     |     Rape, Sexual Abuse

Billionaire businessman Peter Nygard has been of accused of drugging and raping girls as young as 14 during wild sex parties at his secluded Bahamas estate. A federal class action lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York alleges that the 77 year old  fashion mogul recruited the young women to attend “pamper parties… read more

Posted on January 16, 2017     |     Firm News, Rape, Sexual Abuse

A Montebello teacher was arrested on suspicion of statutory rape of a 17-year-old girl, the Whittier Police Department said Saturday.
Brian Lee Ward, 46, was arrested Friday in Whittier. Ward is a high school teacher at Vail High School in the Montebello Unified School District.
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“Ward had developed a sexual relationship with the student over the course of several mon

Posted on November 14, 2016     |     Assault, Firm News, Rape

An Uber driver from Huntington Beach has been charged with raping an unconscious 17-year-old female passenger near her Laguna Beach home. For more information and the whole story, go to: https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-uber-rape-20161110-story.html

Posted on September 30, 2016     |     Assault, California, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Firm News, Lewd acts, Public School Abuse, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

A second student has come forwarded and filed suit against Hesperia Unified School District, alleging that there exists a culture of sexual hazing on the Oak Hills High School football team. The Plaintiff, an 18-year-old known in court filings as John KZ Doe, is the second victim of hazing at the school to come forward… read more

Posted on September 13, 2016     |     Assault, Attorney, California, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Firm News, John Manly, Lewd acts, Public School Abuse, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

ESPN’s Outside The Lines has pointed its spotlight at the epidemic of hazing in high school sports. The investigative piece features an interviews with attorneys from Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, and focuses on the case of one of the firm’s clients, who has sued Hesperia Unified School District following a horrific incident of violent sexual… read more

Posted on August 3, 2016     |     Assault, California, Child Abuse, Child Molestation, Firm News, Lewd acts, Molestation, Public School Abuse, Rape, Sex Offender, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation

Juan Ivan Barajas, the 36-year-old athletic director at San Gabriel Mission High School has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 15-year-old female student. Barajas fled with his victim to Las Vegas when her parents learned of the abuse. Barajas was arrested by Henderson, NV, police and booked. For more information and the… read more