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Gilroy Superintendent Reveals Accused Teacher had Been Disciplined
Gilroy High School teacher Douglas Le now stands accused of two felony counts of child enticement for his online activity targeting minors. While local families and students are shocked, the Gilroy Unified School District superintendent has admitted that this is not the first time Le has been accused of inappropriate behavior. As KSBW reports,…
Attorney Ronald Labriola Helms Torrence High Molestation Suit
Firm Partner Ronald Labriola is now helming a major lawsuit against the Torrance Unified School District on behalf of 18 Torrance High School students who allege that they were sexually molested by their wrestling coach. Thomas Snider is now facing 46 felony counts of lewd conduct and child molestation, but the suit charges the…
Senators Firm Abused Client Awarded Over $3M in Trial Against LA Unified
After more than three weeks of trial, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury today awarded just over $3M to a young sex abuse victim represented by The Senators Firm. The trial involved two children who were abused by former Telfair Elementary School teacher and convicted pedophile, Paul Chapel, who allegedly engaged in the…
San Jose School District Pays $15 Million to Molestation Victims
The Evergreen School District of San Jose has agreed to a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit brought against them alleging negligence. The suit, filed by victims of Craig Chandler, asserts that the district knew about Chandler’s prior sexual harassment issues when they hired him in 2003 as a second grade teacher. As SF…
LAUSD Served New Lawsuit Over Middle School Sexual Assault Incident
In the same month it settled a lawsuit concerning student molestation at Telfair Elementary School, Los Angeles Unified School District has been hit with another lawsuit alleging that its employees failed to properly respond to a sexual assault at Samuel Gompers Middle School. The legal guardian of 13-year-old female student filed the suit with…
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…
Los Angeles After-School Program Coach Charged with Molestation of Nine Girls
Late last week, an after-school program coach was charged with numerous felony counts of committing lewd acts on a child. Ronnie Lee Roman, 42, is accused of in appropriately touching female students in Los Angeles as far back as 2001. Last Friday’s charges come following a report from a Cahuenga Elementary School student who…
The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLC Now Investigating Civil Liability in Franklin High School Abuse Case
On April 20, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County officially received charges against Jaime Jimenez, a former Franklin Senior High School football coach suspected of sexually abusing students. The criminal complaint details 23 felony counts of lewd acts upon a child, sodomy of a person under 16, and oral copulation of a person…