Category: Sex Crimes
A 21-year-old Irvine Valley College student has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in a school parking lot. According to The Orange County Register, the alleged assault occurred at Irvine Valley College in Irvine. Officials say the two were talking when the man allegedly forced the woman into his vehicle. After escaping, she described him to the authorities. They arrested the 21-year-old man because he had previously been stopped, but not arrested, for other incidents involving inappropriate touching, the report states.
Under federal law, law enforcement authorities must make information available to the public regarding convicted sex offenders. It is up to each state to determine what information is made available. Megan’s Law specifically requires persons convicted of a sex crime against a child to notify local law enforcement agencies regarding where they live. It also requires individuals convicted of certain crimes to register as sex offenders. In California, you can search the official Megan’s Law database by a specific name, zip code, city, or county to look for personal information about a registrant. There is a map application, which allows… Read More
A 32-year-old Redondo Beach man faces criminal charges after allegedly asking a 17-year-old girl to work for him as a prostitute. According to The Daily Breeze, the man was arrested in Torrance. Officials say the man befriended the girl a month prior to his arrest and continued contact. The arrest occurred after the girl told the authorities that he suggested she work for him as a prostitute. It is not clear if officials obtained evidence beyond the allegations of the teenager, but he now faces charges including pandering and annoying or molesting a minor. According to California Penal Code 647.6:… Read More
A 54-year-old man was recently arrested for allegedly exposing himself to a teenager before telling her to get into his car. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the incident occurred at Keystone Street and Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank. Officials say he allegedly exposed himself to a 16-year-old girl while in his car before asking her into his vehicle. The girl ran away and gave his license plate number to the authorities. The man was later taken into custody for suspicion of indecent exposure and attempted kidnapping. Attempting to kidnap or imprison someone is a serious crime in California.… Read More
A former 46-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced for having sexual relations with a minor. According to The Marina Del Rey Patch, the investigation began when an informant contacted the Los Angeles County Child Abuse Hotline. Officials say the deputy had sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl. On August 10 he pleaded no contest to felony charges of oral sex with a minor. He must spend 60 days in jail and could end up serving an additional 30 days under house arrest with electronic monitoring. Additional penalties include supervised probation for five years and mandatory sex offender… Read More
The owner of a San Fernando Valley driving school is facing accusations of molesting a teenage boy. According to a CBS News report, the 44-year-old man has been charged with misdemeanor sexual battery after a 17-year-old boy told officials that the instructor molested him. The teenager said the driving instructor touched him inappropriately. Police believe that there may be other victims and an investigation is still ongoing. According to California Penal Code Section 243.4 (a): “Any person who touches an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully restrained by the accused or an accomplice, and if the… Read More
ABC 7 News reports that Irvine police arrested a 29-year-old man recently whom authorities believe is a serial rapist. The man was arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail on multiple felony and rape counts. He is being held without bail. According to the article, the arrest came following a joint investigation between the Newport Beach and Irvine police departments. DNA and fingerprints were discovered from a suspect in rapes that allegedly occurred in both cities in May of 2005 and July of 2010. Police reported that investigators did not previously have a suspect matching the DNA or prints… Read More
California’s pandering law prohibits encouraging another person to become a prostitute and imposes penalties on people convicted of trying to get someone else to become a prostitute. According to the California Supreme Court, the law also forbids a person from encouraging a current prostitute to come work for them, reports The San Francisco Chronicle. In a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Los Angeles man who, in 2007, had stopped his truck to solicit an undercover police officer dressed as a prostitute. The man had allegedly offered the “prostitute” housing and clothes if she would give… Read More
Over the past two years, the Los Angeles Police Department has almost finished testing over 6,000 untested rape kits, according to DailyNews.com. For six years, the LAPD has been aware of the problem of the untested rape kits and has been struggling to keep up-to-date with testing the kits. However, no action was taken until advocacy groups and a former L.A. controller publicized the problem. The LAPD then began collecting funds to send the kits to private labs for testing, as well as hiring more crime analysts in spite of a hiring freeze. As a result, only 35 rape kits… Read More
Chelsea’s Law, a bill named after a 17 year old San Diego girl who was raped and murdered by a repeat sex offender may be drawing closer to becoming state law, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The parents of the girl have worked with California representatives from both the Democratic and Republican parties to create Chelsea’s Law, which could change the way California approaches penalties for sex offenders. The law could potentially create longer prison sentences, tougher parole requirements and targeted treatment programs. The law could potentially move lower level offenders who were not convicted of sex crimes out… Read More
