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Category : Sexual Abuse

Los Angeles Students to Receive $1.6 Million in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

August 6th, 2009

Three Los Angeles students will receive a sum of $1.6 million in a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District. The settlement and the sexual assault case that preceded it relate to the abuse of the three girls, who were aged between 5 and 7 at the time, by an employee at their school. According to the Los Angeles Times, the incidents occurred between 2002 and 2003. The employee, Ricardo Guevara, was found guilty of molestation, and sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2005. The girl’s parents brought a lawsuit against the school district, and now, a Los Angeles County Superior Court has awarded the girls $1.6 million in damages.

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Premises Safety Issues at Orange County Hospitals

May 27th, 2009

Two Orange County hospitals have been fined for several patient safety violations that include premises safety problems.

UC Irvine Medical Center and St. Jude Medical Center are among 13 medical facilities in California who have been penalized by the State Department of Public Health. The penalties relate to incidents that occurred in 2007 and 2008. The premises safety allegations relate to incidents of abuse of female patients by male nursing assistants. According to an investigative report, UC Irvine Medical Center was fined $50,000 for two separate premises safety violations. The first case relates to sexual abuse. According to state documents, the employee in question was allowed to continue work for three days before being placed on leave. When state investigators asked UCI staff why the employee was allowed to stay on, staff replied that there had never been complaints against him before the abuse was reported. The case has been referred to the DA’s office and the medical center has suspended the nurse.

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Los Angeles Choreographer Arrested for Sexual Assault

April 8th, 2009

A renowned dancer and celebrity choreographer who teaches salsa at several dance schools in Los Angeles was arrested last week on suspicion of sexual assault. 41-year-old Alex Da Silva, who has been featured on the television show “So You Think You Can Dance,” was arrested after a salsa class at a studio on suspicion of sexually assaulting four dance students.

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Fullerton Violin Teacher Charged with Sexual Abuse

February 27th, 2009

Too often, sexual abuse of children is perpetrated by adults the child knows and trusts. These adults care for or teach the child in various capacities. Other times, sexual abuse may come in the form of a revered family pastor, a much trusted member of the family’s life. In all these cases, it’s easy for the victim to be lured, often for months or years.

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Los Angeles Archdiocese Under Grand Jury Investigation For Sexual Abuse

February 2nd, 2009

The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles is under investigation by a federal grand jury into whether it engaged in covering up sexual abuse perpetrated by its priests.

Witnesses are already being issued subpoenas. This fact has been confirmed by the Archdiocese which admits that they have received a request for information on priests of the Church. At least two of the priests who are under investigation have died since the priest abuse scandal first broke, and the others are no longer members of the clergy.

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Orange County Karate Teacher Arrested for Sexual Abuse

January 29th, 2009

An Anaheim karate teacher has been arrested for molesting a 4-year-old girl. 61-year-old Jon Patrick Harrison was arrested on Tuesday after the girl complained to her family about the molestation. According to the Orange County Register, the girl had probably been abused about two weeks prior, but did not tell her parents until Tuesday. Harrison has now been arrested on charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts on a child below the age of 14.

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Martinez Day Care Shut Down After Sexual Abuse Arrest

December 23rd, 2008

A day care center in Martinez, California has been temporarily shut down after a sexual abuse incident involving the man who ran the center, and an 8-year-old girl in his care, the Contra Costa Times reports.

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Doctor Arrested for Anaheim, California Sexual Assault

December 2nd, 2008

An Anaheim doctor has been arrested on charges of sexual assault relating to “inappropriate touching” of female patients that apparently went on between July of last year and June of 2008.

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Former Los Angeles Football Player Accused of Sexual Abuse

July 11th, 2008

A former NFL football player has been arrested on suspicion of drugging and raping a female patron of his bar. Former Los Angeles Rams kicker Anthony Zendejas has been accused of drugging a female customer at his bar, and then sexually abusing her.

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Santa Clara Sexual Assault Victim Files Civil Lawsuit Against Rapists

May 5th, 2008

It’s a good thing there are civil lawsuits in this country for victims who have been let down by the system. One such victim, a 17-year-old girl who has had her rape allegations against a group of boys thrown out, has now filed a civil lawsuit against the boys.

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