Empowering Voices, Ensuring Justice: Insights and Updates on Sexual Abuse Legal Battles
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on November 8 that a San Fernando Valley middle school teacher, Colleen Jo Matarico, is charged with sexually abusing a male student who was between the ages of 13 and 14 years old from 2023 to 2024 while working as a teacher in the LAUSD system.
A previously convicted sex offender has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for molesting three girls while taking part in a reading program at a Santa Ana elementary school, court records show.
A female guidance counselor at Yeshiva University of Los Angeles High School, generally known as YULA, has been charged with having an unlawful sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student, authorities said.
A Riverside County high school coach was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with students. The suspect was identified as Jesse Gonsalez Lopez, 27, from Perris, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
28-year-old Aaron Raya, a high school coach has been arrested after being accused of contacting former student-athletes with the intent to commit a sex crime, the Santa Ana Police Department announced Monday.
Giacomo Antonio Valdivieso Vargas, a former aide at a Tustin area middle school was arrested Thursday for allegedly inappropriately touching a young girl, police announced.
The former principal of a San Bernardino school has been arrested for sex crimes after chatting online with a sheriff’s detective posing as a minor, officials said.
A shocking report by Scott Reid in the Orange County Register has revealed that nationally renowned equestrian instructor Steve Milne, a fixture at Southern California horse facilities and events for decades, is being formally investigated by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegations of misconduct.
Being sexually assaulted is an extremely personal kind of violation that can take an immense physical, emotional, and psychological toll. If you are a survivor of sexual assault, it can be difficult to take immediate action to protect yourself and seek justice. However, it is recommended to seek medical care as soon as possible.
Sexual assault is a serious crime that can have a wide range of ramifications on a victim. While nothing can truly make a victim whole again after being sexually assaulted or abused, filing a sexual assault civil claim in Los Angeles can provide justice, accountability and financial compensation for the victim’s losses.
