An Orange County substitute teacher was arrested Thursday for sex crimes, specifically the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl. Santa Ana Police arrested Joseph Frances Deluca, 47, a resident of Irvine, on charges of sexual assault of a minor,...

Under a new California law, the state’s medical board is prohibited from granting a license to physicians whose credentials were previously surrendered or revoked on grounds of sexual misconduct with patients. California Assembly Bill 1636 (AB 1636) ensures that doctors...

A rideshare driver has been arrested following allegations of violently sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in August, according to a KTLA report. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is currently seeking the public’s assistance in identifying any additional victims who...

A former priest affiliated with the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has been added to a list of clergy accused of child sex abuse, according to a report by the Sacramento Bee. Police Release Locations Where Former Sacramento Priest Accused of...

An athletic and physical trainer at local Birmingham Charter High School in Lake Balboa, California, was arrested earlier this week for inappropriately touching a student, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Detectives believe additional victims assaulted by the athletic...

Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 2777 (AB 2777) into law this week, paving the way for survivors of sexual assault to obtain justice for past crimes that would otherwise be barred because of an expired statute of limitations....

After a sexual assault, undergoing a rape kit (also known as a SANE exam, conducted by a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) can be an important step in ensuring that the perpetrator is brought to justice. Such sexual assault exams are...

A man from the Los Angeles neighborhood of Westlake received a federal prison sentence Thursday after being charged with multiple sex crimes involving a minor. Travis Smith, 28, was sentenced to 292 months – 24 years and four months –...

Members of a Southern California law enforcement task force made more than 140 arrests over the span of seven days in a crackdown on online child sex predators, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Operation “Protect the Innocent” involved 64 agencies across five...

Glendale Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two witnesses who intervened when a man sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy at a local donut shop. 13-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted at Glendale Donut Shop; Police Seek Witnesses How Common...