California clergy sexual abuse claims. How common are they? Parents try to shield their children from harm from the day they are born. Keeping your child safe is a full-time job, and there are potential problems at every turn. One of the places that you likely feel is a safe haven for your child is church. Unfortunately, child sexual abuse can and does happen at the hands of clergy members.  If your child was the victim of sexual abuse in California, you may consult with a California child sexual abuse lawyer at Beck Law P.C. California Clergy Child Sexual Abuse Claims Child sexual abuse ..read more

A man was sentenced in Sacramento County Court to a 276 year child sex assault prison sentence. The sentence comes after the December 22, 2023 conviction. The man, Sanjay Kumar, was found guilty of 30 counts of forcible lewd acts on a child and one count of lewd acts on a child. Mr. Kumar will serve his sentence in the California state prison system. Please contact our California child sexual abuse attorney at Beck Law P.C. if your child or someone you know was the victim of child sexual abuse. Two child Sex Assault victims The charges in this case result from the sexual abuse of two children ..read more

A 51-year-old man from Santa Clarita was recently sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. He was found guilty in a trial that lasted four days. The man, Robert Quido Stella, is a former Navy Seal. He was originally arrested in July 2021, and the trial concluded in May 2023. Mr. Stella was guilty of three counts of producing child sexual abuse pornography, also known as producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). When your child was a victim of child sexual abuse, you have rights and the ability to take legal action. Call our California child sexual abuse attorney at Beck Law P.C. today to l ..read more

The principal of Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greg Anderson, 44, has been arrested for mandatory reporting laws violation from his failure to report incidents where a teacher at the school was behaving inappropriately with students. A teacher or teaching professional’s job requirements include reporting any threats to student safety, including inappropriate contact. However, Mr. Anderson, in his role at the Riverside County High School in Eastvale, failed his duties to abide by mandatory reporting laws.  Prevalence of Adult Sexual Misconduct in Public Schools and Mandatory Reporting Law ..read more

A recent child sexual abuse case has been settled against two California religious institutions. The combined settlement is thought to be the largest against a religious institution in California history, with a combined total of $10 million. The settlement was reached against the Diocese of Orange and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for child sexual abuse that occurred in past decades. Victims have come forward over the years to report sexual abuse that happened at the churches, primarily at the hands of two priests.  Victims of sexual abuse can reach out to the California child sexu ..read more

 A long-time UCLA child care teacher was arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse. The childcare teacher, Christopher Rodriguez, worked in the UCLA Child Care Center and was part of the Early Care and Education Department. He was arrested by the UCLA Police Department. Rodriguez was put on administrative leave immediately following reports of suspected abuse made to the department by observers, which likely included other employees.  If you know someone who was the victim of child sexual abuse or if your child was harmed by sexual abuse, speaking with a California child sexual abu ..read more

The California Franciscan Friars filed for bankruptcy on the last day of 2023. The filing comes in the wake of dozens of sexual abuse lawsuits from victims. The organization filed bankruptcy in an attempt to ensure “just, equitable, and compassionate compensation for all abuse survivors,” the provincial minister of the Franciscan Friars said in a statement. According to reports, the organization has up to $50 million in assets at the time of the bankruptcy filing.  Who Are the California Franciscan Friars? The Franciscans are a non-profit religious ministry and part of the Catholic commun ..read more

Educator sexual misconduct. Teachers play an essential role in the lives of children. Teachers are to be mentors, instructors, supporters, and trusted individuals whom children can visit when they need assistance. Parents usually believe that when their child is at school with teachers and staff, they are generally safe from harm. At least harm school educators. However, sexual abuse by educators does happen, and children do suffer from it.  When describing the term educator sexual misconduct, the definition is quite broad. It houses several inappropriate sexual behaviors, including verba ..read more

Child sexual abuse is a serious problem and one that occurs more often than we may think. Child sexual abuse refers to the inappropriate sexual interaction between an adult and a child under the age of 18. An estimated 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 20 boys is a victim of sexual abuse, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sexual abuse may consist of a variety of actions, such as inappropriate touching, exposing oneself to a child, child pornography, sexual intercourse, and more. Child sexual abuse impacts a child physically, emotionally, and psychologically and often also ..read more

San Diego driving instructor arrested after allegedly molesting students. Richard “Joseph” Banks, 50, of Escondido, is a driving instructor who was arrested and booked into jail for several counts of child sexual abuse. According to the San Diego Police, Banks is suspected of not only molesting students but also secretly filming them. In specific, his charges include: Child abuse and molestation Sexual battery Possession of child pornography Production of child pornography Installation and use of a surreptitious recording device Children of sexual abuse are not without their rights. In Calif ..read more