Category: Sex Crimes
Two Long Beach men, aged 24 and 22, have been arrested for holding two women and a 16-year-old girl captive while allegedly forcing them to work as prostitutes. The Press Telegram states that the men were arrested during a traffic stop near The Pike at Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach. The arrests occurred after the women escaped and notified the authorities of their situation. The teenager was rescued from an Inglewood motel. One of the men faces nine felony counts while the other faces two. The charges include human trafficking, mayhem, kidnapping, pimping, pandering, and other sex crime charges. According… Read More
A 68-year-old worship leader from Torrance who has been recently charged with molesting a 10-year-old girl now faces additional charges. The Daily Breeze reports that a new investigation took place after a family member stepped forward with allegations. The new charges stemmed from an act that allegedly took place back in 2004 near Lomita Boulevard and Anza Avenue. The worship leader has pleaded not guilty to three counts of lewd acts with children and is scheduled to return to court June 5, 2013. Molestation is defined as an act of unwanted and indecent advances for sexual gratification. The most serious… Read More
63-year-old Palos Verdes man will have to register as a sex offender and spend 90 days in jail for allegedly molesting teenage boys he invited to live in his Rolling Hills and Palos Verdes Estates homes. The Daily Breeze reports that he pleaded guilty in a Torrance court to misdemeanor counts of sexual battery by fraud and child molestation. He was charged with fondling two teenage boys who were allegedly thrown out of their homes. He allegedly groped the boys as they stayed in his house. The victims, who are now young men, say that they did not come forward… Read More
A 53-year-old retired California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer faces multiple sex crime charges after allegedly using a social networking site to contact children. According to The Daily Breeze, the Burbank man was arrested the morning of April 29. Officials say he allegedly identified himself as a teenage girl on Tagged.com to meet an 11-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl. He was charged with two counts each of possession of child pornography, contact with a minor for sexual offense, and sending harmful matter to a minor. He retired from the CHP in 2012. You do not have to make physical contact… Read More
An 18-year-old Los Angeles high school student has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female classmate. According to a KABC news report, the young man was arrested at Valley High School in North Hills. Officials say he pulled a 17-year-old girl into the boys’ bathroom and attempted to take her clothes off. She informed a teacher who called the authorities. Since he allegedly held her against her will, he faces kidnapping charges as well as intent to commit rape. California law states that an individual does not actually have to commit a crime in order to be charged… Read More
Undercover Hawthorne policewomen recently apprehended 11 men on suspicion of soliciting prostitutes. The Daily Breeze reports that the five-hour operation took place on Imperial Highway from Inglewood Avenue to Crenshaw Boulevard in Hawthorne. While posing as prostitutes, the female undercover officers waited for men to drive up to chat with them. After they allegedly arranged a deal, the men parked their cars and walked with the undercover officer to a motel room where they found officers who were ready to arrest them. A similar operation last year also resulted in 11 arrests. The Daily Breeze reports that the Hawthorne police… Read More
Failing to register as a sex offender is a serious crime in California. Since 2011, violating Megan’s Law has been punishable by up to 180 days in county jail. According to a news report in The Los Angeles Times, a bill that would require prison time instead of jail time for failing to comply with Megan’s Law has failed to make it out of the public safety committee. Supporters of the bill believed that it was necessary because a violation of Megan’s Law can result in as little as one day in jail because of overcrowding issues. The Republican assemblyman… Read More
A 40-year-old man who was already facing rape charges is now looking at additional charges after a girl allegedly recognized him when she saw him on the news. According to The Daily Breeze, the Redondo Beach man was arrested for an alleged rape reported on September 28, 2012. Officials say that he assaulted a Gardena woman he met on Tagged.com at gunpoint inside a vehicle that was specifically designed to keep people inside with disabled doors and locks. When his arrest was reported in the news, a teenage girl allegedly recognized him and notified the authorities. According to the new… Read More
A Los Angeles doctor has been arrested and charged with committing sexual battery on a patient more than five years ago. According to a news report in The Republic, the San Fernando Valley doctor was arrested in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred in 2007. Officials say a woman was receiving a medical exam as part of her U.S. citizenship exam when the doctor sexually assaulted her. He lost his license in 2011 after being accused of this incident during a licensing hearing. His license was stayed, however, and he was placed on probation. He now faces two felony… Read More
A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of molesting three children at his Los Angeles County daycare center. The Los Angeles Times reports that the owner of the Cano & Ramos Family Child Care center in Boyle Heights was arrested for alleged incidents that occurred in 2008, 2009, and in February of this year. Officials say a five-year-old girl attended the facility for the first time on February 5 and told her parents that the man touched her inappropriately. The new allegations prompted police to review prior cases that did not lead to arrests. In 2008, the authorities were… Read More
