LOCAL Salinas, CA - Salinas sign language teacher arrested on child molestation charges A sign language teacher who instructs students in the Salinas Union High School District was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of molesting two children.  Adam Frogel, 57, turned himself in to Salinas police and was booked into the Monterey County Jail on...

Survivors of Sexual Assault Display a Whole Range of Emotions and Responses: Some may deny part or all of what happened to them, while others may minimize how deeply it has affected them. Immediately after an assault, the survivors may appear controlled and calm while masking feelings, or may express feelings freely and openly. ...

LOCAL Los Angeles, CA - Third-grade student accused of sexually assaulting classmate Authorities Wednesday were investigating allegations that a third-grade boy at a Riverside elementary school sexually assaulted another boy repeatedly since last year.  The alleged abuse took place five to seven times and began when the Adams Elementary School students were in second...

LOCAL Los Angeles, CA - Sex Assault Reported Near UCLA UCLA police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a female student as she was walking near the campus. It was the latest of several in recent months.  Two months ago, a woman was sexually assaulted at a dance party west of campus. ...

NATIONAL Durham, NC - Army general to plead guilty to lesser charges in sexual abuse case Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair will plead guilty to lesser charges in a deal with Army prosecutors, who have agreed to drop charges that he twice sexually assaulted an Army captain by forcing her to perform oral sex,...

LOCAL Oroville, CA – Defense, prosecution both urge jurors to consider surveillance video The case of an Oroville developer charged with 24 counts of child sex abuse is in the hands of a jury.  The Butte County Superior Court panel of six men and six women deliberated all afternoon in the case of Christopher...

LOCAL San Diego, CA – Trial Date Set for Karate Instructor Accused of Molesting 2 of His Students A May 2 trial date was set Thursday for a karate instructor accused of repeatedly molesting two of his teenage students at his Tierrasanta martial arts studio.  Juan Melesio Flores, 38, pleaded not guilty to 15...

When an individual is accused of molesting a child, he will normally face criminal charges. These charges are brought against the accused by the government. At Estey & Bomberger we represent victims of childhood molestation in civil law suits. The distinction between civil and criminal law is crucial. The graphic below clearly explains the...

LOCAL Saratoga, CA - Arraignment delayed again for California educator accused online of sex abuse Juveniles who sexually assault unconscious victims could be tried as adults under proposed California legislation brought in response to the suicide of a 15-year-old girl who was sexually battered while passed out at a party then humiliated by photos...

LOCAL Richmond, CA - Teacher arrested, held on sexual abuse allegations A Northern California elementary school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing students.  Richmond police took Ron Guinto into custody on Wednesday. He faces multiple charges including lewd acts on a child under 14, oral copulation and assault to commit sodomy. ...