Category: Sexual Abuse
Fullerton Pastor Charged With Abusing 7 Children
May 14, 2019 - The 67-year-old head pastor of a Fullerton church has been arrested and charged with molesting 7 children, ages 5 to 15, between 2003 and 2017, according to the OC Register.
Former Van Nuys High School Teacher Guilty of Sexual Battery, Molestation of 18 Girls
May 7, 2019 - A Los Angeles jury ruled Tuesday that Scott Silva, a former Van Nuys high school science teacher and lacrosse coach, should be held responsible for molesting more than a dozen female students under his supervision at...
New York Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
New York passes Child Victims Act, allowing survivors of childhood sexual abuse to sue their abusers - statute of limitations (SOL) extended to the age of 55.
Van Nuys Teacher, Coach Arrested for Child Molestation
Detectives from LAPD’s Sexually Exploited Child Unit arrested Scott Silva following a 2-week investigation that was prompted by a report of alleged inappropriate conduct involving the teacher and coach, according to KTLA 5.
Lawsuit Filed Against Santa Clarita Basketball Coach Accused of Sexual Abuse
February 20, 2019 - A lawsuit has been filed against the William S. Hart Union High School District in Santa Clarita, California, and a former Canyon High School basketball coach who is being accused of multiple counts of sexual abuse....
Hundreds of Southern Baptist Church Ministers, Deacons Accused of Sexual Assault
A total of about 380 Baptist Ministers, Deacons, and unpaid volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, and more than half have already been convicted, according to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express News.