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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Third Grade Student in Riverside Accused of Sexually Assaulting Classmate, 2 Teachers Placed on Leave

A third grade boy has been accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a Riverside Elementary School. Officials report that the unidentified boy assaulted his male classmate five to seven times over the course of months. The allegations came to light when other students reported the abuse to an after-school staff member. Because the abuse… read more

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Pool Cleaner Charged with Molesting Boys, Possessing Child Pornography

Christopher McKenzie, a 50-year-old pool cleaner originally charged in 2012 with molesting two children, now faces child pornography charges after a search of his computer. McKenzie was already suspected of molesting seven boys over more than a decade, but now faces this additional charge. That brings the total number of felony charges against McKenzie to… read more

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