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Sexually Assaulted at San Jose Middle School-$102.5M Awarded
Claiming they were sexually assaulted by a music teacher, on March 29, 2022, a San Jose jury awarded $102.5 million to two former middle school students. The jury found that the Union School District ignored previous allegations of an instructor’s inappropriate behavior. In this article, our California child sexual assault attorney at Beck Law… Read More »

Child Sexual Abuse and Neglect in California Kids
Is there a possible correlation between neglect and child sexual abuse? Neglect is defined as the failure of a caregiver to provide for a child’s basic needs, including food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and supervision. It is a serious issue that can have long-lasting consequences for children, including physical, emotional, and developmental harm. In… Read More »

Undetected Child Sexual Abuse
The dangers of undetected child sexual abuse. It is estimated that 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 5 boys are victims of some form of sexual abuse before the age of eighteen. Unfortunately, in many cases, these abuses go undetected for years, leading to more serious physical and psychological problems for the victims… Read More »

Child Sexual Abuse Stigma
Sexual abuse is one of the most challenging topics for parents to talk about with their children, but it is critical to have these conversations early and often. Understandably, there is still a lot of stigma surrounding child sexual abuse, which can make these conversations difficult. Teaching your child about the stigma surrounding child… Read More »

Foster Care Sexual Abuse
Foster Care sexual abuse or any form of child sexual abuse is a horrific and devastating crime that can have long-lasting effects on victims’ physical, emotional, and mental health. Unfortunately, children in the foster care system are sometimes at the receiving end of sexual abuse. In this article, our California child sexual abuse attorney… Read More »

CA High School Coach Pleads Guilty to Sexual Crimes Involving Minors
In this article, our California child sexual assault lawyer at Beck Law P.C., will be discussing the sexual crimes case of a former high school coach in California who has pleaded guilty to secretly photographing girls in the locker room. This coach, David Arthur Riden, was reportedly able to gain access to the girls’… Read More »

Anaheim Dance Studio Child Sex Abuse Case
In an Anaheim Dance Studio child sex abuse case, police in Anaheim, California, are seeking more victims as an investigation into child sex abuse at a local dance studio continues. According to the police, the owner of Hirschl School of Dance is accused of sexually abusing multiple children who attended classes at the studio over… Read More »

Online Child Sexual Abuse – Technology: Friend or Foe?
Online child sexual abuse. Technology has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past few years. It has made our lives easier in so many ways, from being able to communicate with loved ones who live far away to helping us get where we need to go. But is it always a good… Read More »

What Can Be Done To Prevent Child Sexual Abuse?
Prevent child sexual abuse; If you searched that phrase in Google, you would get 419,000 hits so obviously lots of us are posting and searching for this information. Why? Well, in the United States, it is estimated that one in four girls and one in every thirteen boys will be sexually abused before they… Read More »

What Are the Long-Term Effects on Victims of Child Sexual Abuse?
Victims of child sexual abuse experience a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Child sexual abuse can involve fondling, oral-genital contact, intercourse, and anal and vaginal penetration. It can also involve the use of children in pornography or prostitution. It sometimes involves exchanging… Read More »