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LA Unified School District Shuts Down Miramonte Child Abuse Investigation Panel
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has officially shut down a special panel appointed to investigate the Miramonte Elementary School scandal, which has caused considerable controversy in the past several years. The new move is raising more questions. According to officials, LAUSD had formed the commission in 2012 shortly after Miramonte Elementary School…
Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Missionary, Mormon Church
A lawsuit filed on Friday May 2, 2014 is alleging that a woman was repeatedly sexually abused as a teenager by a Mormon missionary in Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert. The suit also claims that a church bishop and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints covered up the abuse. The lawsuit was…
LAUSD Admits to Destruction of Abuse Records, Reveals Miramonte Scandal Details
A Los Angeles Superior Court Judges’ summary of an investigation on former Miramonte Elementary School teacher Mark Berndt has revealed even more shocking details than previously released. Berndt – who was sentenced in November to 25 years in prison – had sparked a storm of nationwide controversy after it was discovered that he abused…
FDA Urges Warning Against Extra-Strength Acetaminophen
Four months ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding the use of acetaminophen, a popular over-the-counter medication used to treat a variety of minor ailments, including headaches, muscle aches, fever, and general pain. Although acetaminophen can be found in most Americans’ medicine cabinets, it is not without risks. In…
LAUSD Faces Allegations for Destroying Evidence in Child Abuse Cases
A former Chief risk officer for the Los Angeles Unified School District recently stepped forward to discuss the school district’s alleged destruction of evidence regarding the high-profile Miramonte sex scandal. George Breed, whose contract was not renewed by the district, spoke with NBC 4 about the case. Breed states that the allegations were revealed…
Oxnard Teacher Arrested on Suspicion of Child Annoyance
Officials from the Oxnard Police Department reported the arrest of an Oxnard teacher earlier this week under suspicion of misdemeanor child annoying. The teacher – 41-year-old Jorge Arellano – was a math instructor at Oxnard High School. He was taken into custody at his home on Wednesday for child annoyance of at least one…
FDA Issues Warning to Manufacturer of Sports Supplement Craze
Public records that became available on Tuesday April, 15th have revealed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning to the manufacturer of Craze – a once popular sports supplement. The warning letter – which was dated April 4th – centers on the supplement’s use of a controversial proprietary blend…
Ten Dead in College Tour Bus Accident
Ten people are confirmed dead after a commercial truck collided with a charter bus carrying high school students in Northern California. One student, a 17-year-old high school senior, remembers waking up from a nap only a few moments before the impact. “All of the sudden I could hear people screaming,” he said, “I woke…