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Hanna Boys Center Lawsuit 3 Year Filing Window Ends This Year
The $6.8 million settlement of our Hanna Boys Center lawsuit began with a courageous pair of brothers coming out of the shadows to expose a sexual predator. Were others at the Hannah Boys Center Abused as well? We know that financial compensation can’t make up for the damage caused by a sexual predator but,… Read More »
Cecilia Pulido Former Riverside Correction Officer Arrested for Alleged Sexual Misconduct with a Juvenile Inmate
Cecilia Pulido, 42, of Moreno Valley, was arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a juvenile inmate. At the same time, she was an active correctional officer with the Riverside County Probation Department. Pulido was hired for the position in December of 2023 and has since resigned once the allegations of sexual… Read More »
Paul Spinetti Terra Nova HS Educator Arrested for Lewd Acts With a Minor
Paul Spinetti, 64, worked at Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, CA, as a woodshop teacher and has been taken into custody after allegations of sexual assault against a student were made. The Pacifica Police Department (PPD) indicated that the abuse lasted over several days in the Fall of 2024. Allegations against Paul Spinetti… Read More »
Child Sex Abuse Charges Filed Against Beverly Hills Piano Teacher
Child sex abuse charges have been filed against Beverly Hills Piano teacher Hovanes John Jihanyan. The French Conservatory of Music is one of California’s most popular and prestigious performing arts schools. Located in the illustrious Beverly Hills community, the school has a renowned history since its establishment in the early 1900s, bringing 90 years… Read More »
Brett Bymaster Former Youth Pastor Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse
According to the San Jose Mercury News, A well-known nonprofit director was hit with more charges alleging that he sexually abused a minor when he formerly worked as a youth pastor, following a separate case alleging sexual abuse against another minor was filed in April. The Former youth pastor at The River church in… Read More »
Teacher Colleen Jo Matarico Accused of Molesting John Burroughs Middle School Student
Colleen Jo Matarico, a Los Angeles schoolteacher, has been accused and charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student. Matarico taught at John Burroughs Middle School. As stated by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Matarico was arrested on November 7, 2024. According to the reports, Colleen Jo Matarico allegedly gave the minor student marijuana… Read More »
Juan Barrios Fullerton Pastor Arrested For Alleged Child Sex Abuse
Juan Barrios, 51, a Fullerton pastor, was arrested for child sexual abuse. Barrios was a pastor at Fullerton church Iglesia de Dios Israelita. According to reports, Barrios was engaged in the sexual abuse of minors for several years. This case highlights the continued concerns that many Americans have about the safety of children in religious… Read More »
Pastor Jose Alcides Vasquez Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse
Jose Alcides Vasquez, 47, a head pastor at Camino De Santidad Church in Menifee, California, was recently arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting several female minors. Allegations came to light after a high school administrator informed an Ontario Police School Resource Officer that a female juvenile student was sexually abused by her neighbor. The abuse… Read More »
Bradley Reger Sexual Crimes Against Children Indictment Update
Additional counts of sexual crimes against children have been added to the indictment of Bradley Reger, former Susanville Nurse Practitioner. If you know of someone who may have been victimized by Bradley Reger, our office can file a civil suit on the victim’s behalf. As to criminal charges, the FBI has provided a link… Read More »
Julie Tichon Charged With Sexually Assaulting Minor Student
Julie Tichon, a West LA guidance counselor, was charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with several felony sex crime counts. Tichon allegedly engaged in an unlawful sexual relationship with two minor students of YULA High School. The Orthodox Jewish school is located in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of LA. If you or… Read More »
Jason Prater, Former Teacher Charged With Child Sexual Abuse
Jason Prater, a teacher who worked in Sacramento and Roseville schools has been arrested in Northern California. The former teacher, Jason Prater, was arrested by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, SCSO. Prater is charged with three counts related to child sexual abuse. He is accused of sexually abusing a child who was four years… Read More »
