A Simi Valley high school coach has been arrested following an accusation that he had sexual relations with a teenager. According to The Simi Valley Acorn, the 40-year-old man was arrested on October 8 for allegedly committing a lewd act on a child under 14. The girl, now 15, has…
A 29-year-old Westminster man has been arrested for attempted rape and sexual battery. ABC7 reports that the alleged sex offenses occurred when a 29-year-old woman met the man at a gas station and agreed to follow him to a playground on Westminster Boulevard, where she told officials she was assaulted.…
A new law to crack down on sex offenders in California and to track convicted criminals on parole was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 9, 2010. According to a news report in the San Francisco Examiner, Chelsea’s Law is named after Chelsea King, who was raped and murdered…
All sex crime charges in California are serious and carry severe penalties. California Penal Code section 288 (a) covers sex crimes with a minor under the age of 14. This law exists to protect those that cannot protect themselves and it is a necessary and important law. Unfortunately, it is…
When you are accused of a sex crime, many people think that the charge alone can be enough to tarnish your reputation and jeopardize your career. All sex crime allegations must be aggressively fought with the help of an experienced Los Angeles or Orange County sex offense attorney. Internet sex…
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Gardena for allegedly contacting a minor over the Internet for sex. Earlier in the week, authorities took over the MySpace account of a 12-year-old girl and arranged a meeting with the man. MyFoxLA.com reports that the man showed up to the meeting place and…
California is considering legislation that will put a distinct mark on sex offenders’ driver’s licenses. The Huffington Post reports that the mark could be a distinctive stripe or color. Assemblymen Paul Cook and Pedro Nava authored the bill, which either marks driver’s licenses of sex offenders or forces them to…
A major consequence of being convicted of a sex crime in California is the requirement to register as a sex offender. As a sex crimes registrant, the public has access to your address, photograph and the crimes you have been convicted of through the Department of Justice’s Megan’s Law database.…
Every day the momentum for Chelsea’s Law grows and becomes close to being a reality in California. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has officially stated that he supports the law. Chelsea’s Law is named after Chelsea King, a San Diego girl who was tragically murdered by…
A 24-year-old man from Canada has been accused of luring a minor for sex and showing up at her California home, according to a news report in the North Bay Nugget. The man reportedly rode his motorcycle 3,000 miles to have sex with a minor in California. Prosecutors say the…