Category: Sex Crimes

 

DOJ Memo Highlights Mishandling of Prosecutions in Prison Inmate Sexual Abuse Cases

Nov 4, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) officials issued a memo Wednesday highlighting flaws in how prosecutors assess reports of sexual abuse from inmates against federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees. The memo – entitled Notification of Concerns Regarding the Federal Bureau of...

 

Prosecutors Say LAPD Captain Warned CBS About Les Moonves Sexual Assault Claims

Nov 3, 2022

A report released by the New York Attorney General’s Office Wednesday detailed what the Los Angeles Times referred to as an “elaborate cover-up at the highest levels of CBS in late 2017 and 2018” involving a retired LAPD command officer...

 

California Sexual Assault Survivors Can Now Track Status of Rape Kits Via Online Portal

Nov 2, 2022

A new website launched Tuesday allows survivors of sexual assault to track the status of medical exams conducted through DNA forensic rape kits. The online portal – KitStatus – is hosted by the California Department of Justice and allows survivors...

 

Sylmar Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Molesting Student; Police Seek Additional Victims

Oct 29, 2022

A San Fernando Valley elementary school teacher was arrested Thursday for sexually assaulting a student inside the classroom. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) received a report of sexual battery against a child, according to a CBS News report. Los...

 

L.A. Times Report: Recent Sexual Misconduct Settlement May Threaten #MeToo Movement Progress

Oct 28, 2022

The #MeToo Movement was founded in 2006 by activist Tarana Burke, officially becoming a worldwide phenomenon in the fall of 2017. Five years into the #MeToo Movement, justice being obtained by sexual assault survivors – even when victimized by powerful...

 

Alleged Serial Rapist/TV Producer Eric Weinberg Has $5 Million Bail Revoked

Oct 26, 2022

A Hollywood producer associated with well-known productions such as “Scrubs” and “Californication” was remanded into custody Tuesday after a judge characterized him as a “potential danger to society,” the Los Angeles Times reported. Alleged Serial Rapist/TV Producer Eric Weinberg Has...

 

Woman Sexually Assaulted at Echo Park Apartment; Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect

Oct 26, 2022

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officials are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man they say followed a woman home and then sexually assaulted the victim outside her Echo Park apartment. The sexual assault incident reportedly occurred on the...

 

Riverside Churro Caterer Arrested for Sexual Assault of Minor; Police Seek Additional Survivors

Oct 24, 2022

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying additional victims after a Riverside man was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor. Brian Meza Iniguez, a 24-year-old Riverside resident, was arrested on October 13 after a 17-year-old victim reported to authorities...

 

LAPD Seeks Additional Victims After Los Angeles High School Basketball Coach Arrested for Sexual Assault

Oct 20, 2022

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying any additional victims after a local high school basketball coach was arrested for sexual assault. Local Los Angeles High School Basketball Coach Arrested for Sexual Assault; LAPD...

 

Former Birmingham Trainer Richard Turner Arrested; Faces Numerous Sexual Assault Allegations

Oct 19, 2022

In September, Dordulian Law Group (DLG) posted a blog detailing the troubling allegations against Richard Turner, a former athletic and physical trainer who worked at a number of area schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District, including: Birmingham Community...


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