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...

At DLG, we have been dedicated to helping survivors of childhood sexual abuse secure the justice they deserve for over 20 years. In that time we’ve successfully taken on some of the nation’s largest institutions that have engaged in horrific...

The granddaughter of Aldo Gucci – eldest son of the worldwide Gucci fashion brand’s founder – filed a civil lawsuit last week alleging her stepfather sexually abused her over a period of 16 years. The complaint, filed by Alexandra Zarini...

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...

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...

Local music teacher John Edward Zeretzke, 61, from Ventura has agreed to plead guilty to one federal charge of production of child pornography and six state counts of lewd or lascivious acts with minors under 14 years of age. The...