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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…
Torrance Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to 41 Molestation and Lewd Act Charges
A Torrance high school teacher and wrestling coach has pleaded not guilty to over 40 counts of lewd acts and child molestation. The accused, Thomas Joseph Snider, 47, was arrested last January when several students came forward to report the abuse, which allegedly took place from September 2013 to February 2015. According to the…
Santa Clarita Coach Returns to California to Face Sex Crime Charges
As reported by MyNewsLA.com, Randolph Jackson, 27, has just been returned to California to face numerous sex crime charges after being found and arrested in Washington D.C. The crimes are alleged to have happened between 2010 and 2015 and involve five teenage boys who attended Albert Einstein Academy in Santa Clarita. During that time,…
Foster Parent Sentenced for Abuse of Six Girls
Late last month, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office was pleased to announce that Felipe Hernandez, 68, was sentenced for numerous charges of sexual abuse against six foster children placed in his care. Hernandez, of Santa Ana, pleaded guilty to all counts and will serve 18 years and 8 months to life in prison…
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…
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…