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OC Dance Company Worker Arrested After Allegedly Filming Underage Girls in Dressing Room
A worker for a youth dance production company in Cypress was recently arrested after he was accused of recording underage girls in a dressing room. According to officials from the Orange County district attorney’s office, 33-year-old Paul Michael Barbour of Long Beach was arrested June 1st after investigators discovered the videos on his home…
Elementary School Teacher’s Aide Assaults Students & Staff, Injures 5
Monday morning brought with it a bizarre set of events at one San Fernando Valley elementary school. Shortly after drop-off time at Van Nuys Elementary School yesterday morning, a female teacher’s aide allegedly began assaulting fellow staff members and several students. According to authorities, the teacher’s aide was acting erratically and began throwing chairs….
LAUSD Fined $6,000 for Failing to Disclose Miramonte Abuse Photos
In a significant ruling last Friday, a judge approved a $6,000 fine against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for its failure to disclose photos relating to the Miramonte Elementary School abuse scandal. The case – which resulted in former teacher Mark Berndt being sentenced to 25 years for sexually abusing students –…
Former LAUSD Teacher Charged with Sexually Abusing Students Pleads No Contest
On Thursday, May 29, a former Los Angeles Unified School District elementary school teacher pled no contest to charges that he molested several students and a relative. The teacher, 58-year-old Robert Pimentel, was a teacher at George De La Torre Jr. Elementary School in Wilmington. According to the authorities, Pimentel sexually abused four female…
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…