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New UCLA Hospital Superbug Linked to 2 Deaths
Ronald Reagan Medical Center officials are now attributing two deaths to a new superbug they have identified among their patients. The LA Times is now reporting that the hospital is taking swift action to determine whether an additional 179 patients have been exposed to the drug-resistant bacteria. The superbug, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, has…
Police Seek Potential Victims in Placentia Molestation Case
Orange County prosecutors are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying other potential victims of a local middle school teacher who is accused of sexually molesting his young female relative. Christopher Millette was arrested on December 31, 2014 and is currently being held on $1 million bail. The abuse is said to have occurred between…
OC District Attorney Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Additional Child Victims
Law Enforcement is Seeking Help Identifying Potential Victims of CEO Charged with Sexual Assault and Child Pornography. January 23, 2015 – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office issued a press release today seeking the help of the public in identifying any minors who were victims of Qayed Murtaza Shareef, the CEO of a publicly…
Boy Scouts Condemn Cover-Ups of Sexual Abuse Within Organization
The Boy Scouts of America has come under fire over the past several years for reports of sexual abuse occurring between younger Scout members and leaders in the organization. In an ongoing civil case in California, the organization attempted to persuade a judge to prevent its internal records from being used as evidence in…
The Senators (Ret.) Firm Announces Record $139,750,000 Settlement in Los Angeles Unified School District Child Sex Abuse Litigation
Attorneys at The Senators (Ret.) Firm LLP confirmed today that they have reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District to settle the claims of dozens of children who were sexually abused and exploited by former Miramonte Elementary School teacher Mark Berndt for $139,750,000. Berndt is serving a 25-year prison sentence for…
LAUSD’S War on Child Abuse Victims Must End
National Public Radio Los Angeles affiliate KPCC reported this week about a civil trial in 2013 during which Los Angeles Unified School District lawyers defended the District from claims it negligently failed to supervise a teacher who repeatedly had sexual relations with a 14-year old middle school student by arguing the middle-school student “consented.”…
Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Abuse Charges in Downey
Investigations into the alleged relationship between a 30-year-old teacher and girls’ soccer coach and a 17-year-old student have led to teacher facing 15 felony counts of sexual acts with a student. He was arrested on Friday, October 17 and pled not guilty. The teacher in question began working at Downey High School last spring…
Lawyers for LAUSD Child Abuse Victims Voice Concern Over Appointment of Ramon Cortines as Interim District Superintendent
Lawyers representing dozens of children in multiple civil lawsuits who were abused by teachers at three Los Angeles Unified School District campuses reacted with “concern and puzzlement” over the appointment of Ramon Cortines as LAUSD’s “interim” Superintendent. Cortines is replacing John Deasy who resigned after less than three years on the job. The 82-year…