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What Are The Warning Signs Of A Child Molester
There are some horrible situations that people do not want to think about, but it is critical that we do. How do you know if your child has been put at risk by another person, often someone you trusted? There is no way to know what is happening, but when you know the warning…
What are the BSA Perversion Files?
The Boy Scouts of America, an organization that was founded in 1910, is an organization that individuals trust to teach their children positive morals and key skills. Yet, the Boy Scout Perversion Files Database shows that there has been a long history of abuse within the organization. Understanding what these files are and how…
Another Former LAUSD Employee Charged with Child Molestation
The Los Angeles Unified School District is facing yet another possible scandal with last week’s arrest of Joaquin Diaz. Diaz, 44, a former San Fernando Valley teaching assistant who worked with special education students, stands accused of child molestation and kidnapping. As the Los Angeles Times reports, Diaz worked in a number of schools…
The Senators Firm, Llp Announces the Settlement Of 30 Child Abuse Claims Against Los Angeles Unified School District For $88 Million
Lawyers at The Senators Firm, LLP announced today that they have settled civil claims against Los Angeles Unified School District on behalf of more than two-dozen children and their parents for around $88 million. The children were victims of sexual abuse by teachers at two LAUSD elementary schools: Telfair Elementary School in Pacoima, and…
Los Angeles Schools Reach $4.42M Settlement for 2012 Molestation Case
Los Angeles Unified School District has agreed to pay $4.42M to three alleged victims of a former third-grade teacher who was convicted of molestation in 2012. The settlement stems from the assertion that LAUSD should have recognized that the teacher, Paul Chapel, has a history of sex crimes and was not suitable for employment…
Charges Officially Filed Against Torrance Coach Facing Scores of Abuse and Molestation Allegations
Last week, the Superior Court of the State of California for Los Angeles County received the official criminal complaint against Thomas Joseph Snider, the Torrance teacher and coach accused of over 40 counts of lewd acts upon children and child molestation. The charges, filed by District Attorney Jackie Lacey, also included one count of…
The Senators (RET.) Firm, LLP Opens Civil Investigations into Child Sexual Abuse Allegations at Franklin High School and Torrance High School
Lawyers at The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP announced today the initiation of investigations into allegations of mass child sexual abuse at two Southern California high school campuses. The firm’s announcement comes in the wake of recent arrests of staff members at Franklin High School in Highland Park and Torrance High School in Torrance. On…
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…