THE MASSACHUSETTS DCF STORY BEARS RESEMBLES TO A CASE ESTEY & BOMBERGER WON IN 2010. Summary: Kenneth Edwards, an unlicensed therapist with a criminal past working with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child referred to him.  The...

Summary: A San Diego-based sensei is facing felony charges after sexually assaulting at least one karate student.  The bravery of the abused teenagers likely prevented other students from being abused.  The karate dojo claims that rigorous training is provided to all instructors, but are they doing enough sustainment training in areas of institutional abuse?...

Summary: A former West Sacramento police officer is guilty of sexually assaulting vulnerable women while on duty in government property.  The fallout from this case could cast doubt on the police department’s commitment to serving their community.  The victims in cases like these need a strong advocate who will ensure their lives are taken...

Summary: Tom Torlakson, California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, released guidelines for parents and guardians to report allegations of child abuse, in addition to supporting mandatory reporting training for educators in California.  Protection of children is a critical requirement in our schools, and California’s top educator is pressing the issue in Sacramento.  There’s more to...

About the East Los Angeles Women's Center Created in 1975, the non-profit East Los Angeles Women's Center operates a 24-hour crisis hotline for survivors of sexual assault, rape, domestic abuse and HIV/AIDS for communities in Southern California. The hotline provides its services in both Spanish and English, and was the first bilingual hotline of...

LOCAL Los Angeles, CA - UCLA Student Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges A 21-year-old UCLA student faced charges Thursday of false imprisonment and sexual assault, according to a student organization.  Omar Arce, the UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service Commissioner, was arrested Wednesday morning by university police.  Read more here: Merced, CA -...

April 3, 2014 Summary: Former teacher Ronald Guinto is facing life in prison for alleged sexual abuse of several children; however, he withheld information of his pending legal investigation from his next employer – who did not bother to conduct a background check – and he was hired on.  Guinto had daily access to...

LOCAL Los Angeles, CA - Sexual assault allegations against ex-hospital aide uncovers similar claims over 14 years Disturbing claims of women having been sexually assaulted while heavily medicated at a Los Angeles hospital has led to the discovery of similar claims against the same man for more than a decade. Two patients at Cedars-Sinai...

In the United States, April marks National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goals of SAAM are to increase public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how sexual violence can be prevented. If you know a survivor of sexual assault or sexual violence, now is a great time to reach out and...

LOCAL Belmont, CA School district seeks dismissal of former student's sexual assault lawsuit The Belmont-Redwood Shores School District filed a motion Friday to dismiss a sexual abuse case brought about by a former student who claimed educators failed to fully investigate and report her 2001 sexual assault by school janitor Andre Edwards.  Roxanne Pedro,...