Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors announced the development of a forthcoming Sexual Assault Council, with a focus on providing a number of support services for local survivors of sexual violence. Q&A With Board of Supervisors on...
A man is in custody in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 14-year-old victim which occurred on Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The incident happened at an El Sereno park, near the 4700...
Sexual violence – whether in the form of sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual battery, or even sexual harassment – can have long-term and devastating effects on survivors. Unfortunately, five years after the #MeToo Movement first made headlines, sexual violence continues...
A recent report from the New York Times highlights how rideshare company Uber handles reports of sexual assault among drivers and passengers alike. Officials from Santa Clara County, including Assistant District Attorney Terry Harman, recently issued a memo detailing “concerns...
A 22-year-old Santa Paula, California, man suspected of committing multiple sex crimes was arrested last week after allegedly luring two women into his truck in Ventura, local KTLA Los Angeles reported. In a press release, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office...
The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors has agreed to begin the process of developing a Sexual Assault Council, according to a report from City News Service. The primary objectives of the forthcoming Sexual Assault Council include coordinating both response and...
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...
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