Notre Dame High School Teacher Arrested on Suspicion of Child Molestation

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Notre Dame High School Teacher Arrested on Suspicion of Child Molestation

Notre Dame High School Teacher Arrested on Suspicion of Child Molestation

Sep 1, 2021

A teacher at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, was arrested on suspicion of child molestation last week, according to a police announcement. The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation, asking any additional victims to come forward.

A LAPD news release confirmed that Jason Bissell, a teacher at the private Catholic school, was taken into custody on August 26 following reports of “alleged ongoing inappropriate sexual conduct.

Bissell, 52, who reportedly remains in custody, has been teaching at Notre Dame since 2006. He was booked at the Van Nuys Community Police Station jail, and subsequently assigned to the Twin Towers Correctional Facility. His bail was set at $710,000, and a court appearance has been set for October 12.

Authorities did not release additional details related to the allegations against Bissell, but the LAPD’s Abused Child Section did request the public’s help on Tuesday in an effort to locate potential victims.

As the investigation is ongoing, anyone with information on Bissell is urged to contact LAPD Juvenile Division Detectives at 818-374-5415 (or 877-527-3247 during non-business hours/on weekends). Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477, or submit a tip online at lacrimestoppers.org.

AB 218 and Justice for Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors

A recently passed law known as California AB 218 allows survivors of childhood sexual abuse an unprecedented opportunity at obtaining justice. Regardless of when the crime occurred, survivors may now file a civil lawsuit against their abuser (whether an individual or institution) seeking financial compensation. AB 218’s three-year “lookback window” clause temporarily tolls (pauses) the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse crimes, allowing every survivor an opportunity at justice through the civil courts.

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Additionally, AB 218’s treble damages clause allows the courts the latitude to award triple damages amounts to survivors of childhood sexual abuse in cases where a cover-up is proven. For example, if a survivor was awarded a $10 million settlement and a cover-up was proven, the courts could actually issue that individual $30 million as a final damages award. The treble damages clause is intended to severely punish bad actors who engaged in systemic and widespread child sexual abuse through cover-ups.

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