The #MeToo movement and several major institutional sex abuse cases have inspired survivors to summon the courage required to step forward after experiencing horrific trauma. In 2020, employers, schools, law enforcement, and victim advocates are recognizing the prevalence of sexual...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant changes in daily life for everyone in Los Angeles and throughout California including unprecedented shutdowns and quarantines. The pandemic has also been a great disrupter of statistics and trends, especially related to driving, commuting,...

Imagine you come upon a car accident. One of the cars is burning, and the driver is sitting unconscious in his seat. Fearing for his life, you rush over to the vehicle, open the door, undo the seatbelt, and drag...

Peter J. Nygard, a Canadian fashion mogul, has been accused by his two sons of sex trafficking them as young boys. The lawsuit against Nygard, whose Nygard International company has product lines including ALIA and TanJay, was filed Sunday in...

If someone borrows your car and is involved in an accident that results in an injury, the ensuing personal injury claims process and litigation can be complicated. If you were not in your vehicle when it crashed, you may still...

Following DLG Founder Samuel Dordulian’s recent blog on the subject, an update in the case against Mexico-based megachurch leader, Naason Joaquin Garcia, came Tuesday during a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court. Judge Ronald S. Coen found sufficient evidence...

The head pastor of Abundant Life Ministries in the Hacienda Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles has been arrested for sex crimes against children. Following a six-month investigation by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD), pastor Jonathan Tsai was charged with...

Experiencing sexual violence is life-changing. Assault, abuse, molestation, rape, and all forms of sexual violence are traumatic. The effects are long-lasting and difficult to deal with, impacting individual mental health and family relationships with far-reaching psychological, emotional, and physical effects....

by Samuel Dordulian, Esq. Earlier this year I wrote an article analyzing the procedural missteps that led to the California Court of Appeals decision to drop charges of child rape, human trafficking, and child pornography against Naason Joaquin Garcia. Garcia,...

by Detective Moses Castillo Last week the Menlo Church in Northern California made headlines for mishandling a possible claim of sexual assault involving children. A volunteer sought out a church leader to confess “an unwanted thought pattern of attraction to...