New York Schools Named in Nearly 2,000 Child Sex Abuse Claims
74 Investigation: A law that opened a window for survivors to seek justice for past abuse also exposed how deeply schools enabled alleged predators.
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West Virginia principal suspended after recording devices found in girls’ locker rooms
School administrators immediately suspended a West Virginia high school principal, Eric James, Wednesday after officials reportedly discovered recording devices placed in multiple locker rooms.
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31 men now say ex-lifeguard boss filmed them undressed in Bolsa Chica locker room
A new round of lawsuits related to the alleged hidden-camera recordings of nude or semi-nude lifeguards and park aides has been filed in Orange County Superior Court — more than doubling the number of accusers pursuing civil litigation against a former high-level supervisor accused of placing the device and a state park department the staffers contend failed to protect them.
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Suspected pedophile ‘Ernie the Uber’ lured by SoCal cops after sick text exchange with teen
Police set up a sting operation to nab a suspected child sex predator known as “Ernie the Uber” after the accused creep arranged what he thought was a meetup with a 16-year-old boy.
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McMahon: Education Department ‘cracking down’ on teachers harassing students
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday her department is “cracking down” on K-12 teachers sexually harassing students. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” McMahon criticized the practice of a school district reassigning a teacher accused of sexually harassing a student to another school.
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1 in 10 kids will be sexually molested before finishing high school, Education Secretary Linda McMahon claims
Education Secretary Linda McMahon revealed Sunday that a terrifying study showed that as many as 10% of schoolchildren will be molested before completing high school.
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Former NYC middle school principal accused of sexually abusing students
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A former Manhattan middle school principal, Eric Cato, is accused of sexually abusing three students, including a 12-year-old girl, in a two-year span, authorities said.
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Federal, state leaders launch ‘Project Safe Schools’ to crack down on abuse in Texas schools
Federal and state law enforcement leaders gathered in Dallas to announce a new initiative aimed at confronting what they call systemic failures in Texas public schools to report, investigate and prevent the abuse of children.
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Schools Must Stop Protecting Abusers at the Expense of Children
The Department of Education deserves credit for shining a national spotlight on a crisis that schools and regulators have often ignored: the sexual abuse of children in America’s classrooms.
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Lawyers for molested girls ask AZ Supreme Court to reconsider church immunity
The attorneys for two girls molested for years by their father are making a last-ditch effort to convince the Arizona Supreme Court it was wrong in holding the Mormon church immune from liability over what its bishops and others knew.
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Nassar survivor attorney pushes Michigan lawmakers to act after Interlochen abuse report names nearly 50 adults
Lansing, Mich. (News 10) | A nationally prominent sexual abuse survivor advocate is calling on the Michigan Legislature to take action following the release of a new investigation documenting decades of release at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Northern Michigan. Implicates Jeffrey Epstein and dozens of others.
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LA soccer coach, Michael Avila, arrested on suspicion of molesting child in Westminster
A Los Angeles-based high school soccer coach was arrested Tuesday, July 28, on suspicion of sexually assaulting an underage victim in Westminster. Michael Avila, 20, of Norwalk, was arrested on suspicion of molesting the victim in February in the 13500 block of Edward Street, according to Westminster police Cmdr. Andy Stowers.
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Music instructor accused of sexually assaulting student at Sunny Hills HS in Fullerton in 2004
A then-16-year-old female student was sexually assaulted in 2004 by a Sunny Hills High School music instructor who had promised to mentor her, according to a newly filed lawsuit by a high-profile Orange County victim's rights law firm against the Fullerton Joint Union High School District.
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Avon BrightPath families demand investigation and license revocations after abuse allegations
The daycare has since closed since allegations of sexual assault with a former worker facing charges. Now, families want to make sure this doesn’t happen anywhere else.
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Lawmakers push for accountability after speaking with families who filed Avon daycare lawsuits
AVON, Conn. (WTNH) — Lawmakers are pushing for accountability after speaking with the families suing an Avon daycare facility, which is under fire for multiple sexual assault allegations.
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Central Coast pastor accused of child sexual assault; deputies seek additional victims
Authorities on California's Central Coast said they are searching for additional victims after a pastor, Emmanuel Marchica of Hollister, was arrested on July 10 for alleged child sexual abuse.
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Simone Biles attorney speaks out against SJSU over volleyball scandal after coach's allegations emerge
EXCLUSIVE: A famed attorney who represents female athletes, including Simone Biles, in abuse cases, is the latest critic taking aim at San Jose State University (SJSU) and the California State University (CSU) system for its ongoing volleyball scandal with Todd Kress.
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Orange Coast Magazine | Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) For Children of Orange County Celebration Gala
Outstanding Corporation Honorees: John Manly, Morgan Stewart & Courtney Thom featured in Orange Coast Magazine's July 2026 issue | Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) For Children of Orange County Celebration Gala
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Department of Education Investigating Tulare City Schools
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Friday launched a national K-12 initiative to crack down on sexual predators in schools.
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Trump Administration Launches Crackdown on Teacher Sexual Misconduct Following KQED-ProPublica Investigation
The U.S. education secretary cited our finding that California has not revoked the credentials of at least 67 educators who school districts determined had sexually harassed students or committed other types of sexual misconduct.
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U.S. Department of Education Launches National K-12 Initiative to Protect Students from Adult Sexual Predators in Schools
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today launched a national K-12 initiative to crack down on sexual predators in schools.
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Garden Grove officer arrested amid probe of alleged inappropriate interactions with minor
Officer Roberto Machuca was arrested June 27 and booked into the Orange County Jail, according to Garden Grove police. Investigators were notified of the allegations on June 26.
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Shocking testimony as California teacher faces allegations of sex acts involving students
A former Fresno elementary school teacher, Aaron Butler, accused of molesting multiple young students was hit with damning testimony Thursday as two of his former students told a courtroom he allegedly made them sit on his lap before touching them inappropriately during class.
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Former California State Parks Superintendent Charged with Recording Naked Lifeguards in Bolsa Chica State Beach Locker Room, Distributing Images to Friends
SANTA ANA – A former California State Parks Superintendent, Kevin Pearsall, 59, of Long Beach, has been charged with secretly filming nearly two dozen naked state lifeguards and other workers inside an employee locker room at the Bolsa Chica State Beach Lifeguard Headquarters in Huntington Beach and sending nude images of three different victims to two other men.
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200 teacher sexual misconduct, grooming cases shielded from public
After Shawn Umland took a group of his students on a field trip to Florida, licensing regulators at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction started investigating him.
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San Rafael teacher accused of misconduct with minor
A San Rafael High School teacher was arrested Wednesday on allegations he arranged to meet a minor for sex.
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Washington teacher charged with incest after allegedly having sex with two teenage boys she adopted
Amber Swain, 35, was booked on first- and second-degree incest charges in Pend Oreille County
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Man posing as Uber driver picks up two sisters, rapes one after she falls asleep in car
A ride home turned into a terror trip for two sisters who got into the wrong vehicle thinking it was an Uber — leading to the rape of one of the young women, San Francisco prosecutors said Friday.
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I Got Access to Hundreds of Teacher Misconduct Complaints in California — and You Can Too
In her five years of investigating teacher misconduct in California schools, reporter Holly McDede learned an important lesson: What seems to be secret isn't always so — sometimes you just need to know who to ask, and for what.
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Judge reviewing two additional arrest warrants against now-former Avon daycare worker accused of sexual assault
AVON, Conn. (WTNH) — Two additional arrest warrants are being reviewed by a judge against a now-former Avon daycare employee accused of sexually assaulting multiple children who were under his care.
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Southern California teacher accused of sexually abusing student
A Riverside County teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor, according to authorities.
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Married teacher from quiet SoCal suburb accused of several lewd acts with student
A married Southern California teacher was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual relations with her students — and police believe there may be even more victims.
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LA teachers union tries, fails to defend teachers accused of abuse
LA teachers union representative Glenn Sacks appears to believe (“Teachers deserve presumption of innocence,” May 13) that he has all the answers for the ongoing problem of child sexual abuse in our schools. He blames the victims; he blames the US Department of Education; he blames everyone but the predators and the school administrators who cover up their crimes.
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More lawsuits filed over sexual abuse allegations at CT daycare. Families 'deserve complete honesty'
More lawsuits have been filed against a daycare in Avon where a former employee allegedly sexually assaulted several boys.
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He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway.
A California teacher was deemed “unfit to teach” after students reported him for touching them in ways that made them uncomfortable, including massaging their shoulders.
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Years after sex abuse scandal rocked USA Gymnastics, a young athlete says "it happened again"
CBS News: Sean Gardner, a gymnastics coach who trained elite young girls, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of children in federal court in Mississippi on Monday. He could face 15 to 30 years in prison per count when he's sentenced in October.
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Former daycare worker accused of sexual assault worked at several locations in Connecticut
A former daycare worker charged with sexually assaulting five boys at BrightPath daycare in Avon worked at several other locations in the state.
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Ex-Avon daycare worker accused of sex assault worked at 3 other BrightPath locations, official says
The former BrightPath daycare employee charged with sexually assaulting multiple children at a center in Avon briefly worked at three other company locations in Hartford County, according to a company spokesperson.
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Disney cruise ship staffers among 28 arrested in massive child porn operation
Families hoping to make memories on a cruise were unknowingly surrounded by alleged child predators working aboard the ships, according to law enforcement officials.
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Feds probe LAUSD for allegedly reassigning, not removing, teachers accused of sex misconduct
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating LAUSD for allegedly reassigning, rather than removing, teachers accused of sexual misconduct during investigations.
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