A movie filmed partly in Oceanside and featuring some local residents could be pulled from the Oceanside International Film Festival set for later this month, after organizers learned it was produced, written and directed by a registered sex offender. Full Article
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Orange County DA (Tony Rackauckus), where does he get his info?
“Anybody who has worked in the system for a while knows that sexual crimes are the ones that are repeated the most – we’ve had case after case of recidivist sex offenders…” Video of Santa Ana City Council Meeting here – OCDA @13:30 Article
Read MoreCarlos Bustamante Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Assault Charges
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) — Santa Ana City Councilman Carlos Bustamante pleaded not guilty on Thursday to sexual assault charges involving multiple former female co-workers. Bustamante, 47, a married father of three, is currently free on $100,000 bail. A pre-trial hearing date has been scheduled for Aug. 30. He is charged with more than 12 felonies in connection with the alleged sexual assault of seven women while he was the director of Orange County Public Works. Full Article For more background on this story, see here.
Read MoreMan accused of groping girl in park restroom could face life term
A man who allegedly followed a 13-year-old girl and her 7-year-old sister into a park bathroom and fondled one of them was charged Monday with multiple counts of committing lewd acts on a child, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office. Frank Zsemlye, 27, allegedly followed the girls into the women’s restroom at Modjeska Park in Anaheim on July 19 and pulled the 13-year-old girl into a stall. He is accused of then covering her mouth as he groped various parts of her body over her clothes, according to…
Read MoreSex offender law is wrong
In the Santa Maria Times – Your reporter wrote a fair and balanced article regarding Lompoc’s sex-offender ordinance, which prohibits sex offenders from residing in most parts of the city. The article was balanced in that it included statements from both sides of the issue. As the head of the California Reform Sex Offender Laws organization, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to restoring the rights of those convicted of sex-related offenses, it is rare to see such balance. It is unfortunate, however, that Lompoc has passed this law, because it does…
Read More[UPDATED with Video] Simi deleting part of Halloween sex offender law (back to First Reading)
[highlight bg=”#ff9900″ color=”#fff”]Admin Note: [/highlight] CA RSOL spoke in opposition to the ordinance. It will go back to first reading and public comments. Simi Valley is deleting part of a proposed law that would make the city the first in Ventura County to ban registered sex offenders from having contact with trick-or-treating children on Halloween. The section would have required the 119 registered sex offenders in the city to post a sign at their homes on Halloween night stating, “No candy or treats at this residence.” Councilman Mike Judge proposed the deletion…
Read MoreTeen Girl Admits To Fabricating Story Of Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
In the small community of Oakdale, the word of a sex predator on its streets spread fast. “Everybody was on edge. It was all over town, on Facebook, saying watch your kids cause it is a small town. We’re only 18,000 people,” said resident Stan Johnson. A 16-year-old girl at Oakdale High reported being taken at knifepoint and raped. It was the first alleged sex crime in Oakdale in more than a decade. Full Article
Read MoreJury selection begins for alleged sex offender killer
LAKEPORT — Jury selection is under way for the trial of a Lakeport man accused of killing another man nearly five years ago using information he received from California’s online Megan’s Law sex offender registry. Ivan Garcia Oliver, 34, faces three felonies, including murder, in connection with the November 2007 stabbing death of Michael A. Dodele, 67, who was listed as a sex offender at the time. Full Article
Read MoreO.C. man gets 65 years in sexual assault of 7-year-old girl
A Huntington Beach man was sentenced Friday to 65 years to life in state prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled 7-year-old girl. Daniel Vlas Flores, 30, was found guilty in April of multiple sex crimes against a child, including kidnapping, sodomy and intercourse. His victim only managed to escape because of the efforts of her 8-year-old friend, who managed to get into Flores’ apartment and rescue her. Full Article
Read MoreSanta Ana councilman faces sex assault charges
A Santa Ana city councilman abused his power as a high-ranking county official by targeting and luring at least seven female employees to his office and other locations to hug, kiss and touch them inappropriately over a period of eight years, prosecutors said Tuesday. Carlos Bustamante, a former administration manager at the Orange County public works department, has been charged with a dozen felonies, including attempted sexual battery, stalking, fraud and six counts of false imprisonment. “Each of the victims was afraid that, if they reported the sexual assault, they…
Read MoreUPDATED: Simi Valley set to restrict sex offenders on Halloween
» Updated with CA RSOL Letter to Simi Valley CC « » City Council Meeting Monday, July 16, 6:30 pm « “Each offender would be required to post a sign stating, “No candy or treats at this residence.” – “Council members voiced support for the measure, which will be brought back for adoption at their July 16 meeting.” Simi Valley is on track to become the first city in Ventura County to ban registered sex offenders from having contact with children who are trick-or-treating on Halloween. An ordinance was introduced at…
Read MoreWilmington Residents Gather to Discuss Sex Offenders
WILMINGTON, Calif. (KTLA) — Concerned residents in Wilmington held a community meeting Tuesday to discuss their options to stop sex offenders from moving to town. The residents also wanted to find out why more sex offenders are living in Wilmington than in outlying areas. The city’s zip code is home to at least 177 registered offenders. Compared to numbers of offenders living in nearby zip codes, Wilmington’s amount is remarkably high. Full Article
Read MoreAmerican Sex Offender – A Documentary project in Los Angeles
VIEW THE TRAILER / BACK THIS PROJECT! Synopsis: American Sex Offender is an ambitious, groundbreaking, and unprecedented feature-length documentary film that reveals the untold story of hundreds of thousands of America’s most shunned social outcasts: registered “sex offenders”. By creatively interweaving the human stories of real registrants, expert commentary on America’s unjust and inefficient laws, the filmmaker’s personal story, and shocking cases of punishments that don’t fit the crime; the film challenges the fairness and usefulness of the country’s contemporary sex offender laws and registration systems. Story: Like lepers of…
Read MoreCA RSOL Presentations in San Francisco
California RSOL members will make three important presentations on July 27 during a hearing conducted by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Francisco. Presentations will be made by CA RSOL State Organizer Janice Bellucci regarding the impact of the state’s lifetime registry. She will be joined by registrants Ken Woods, a former physician, and Frank Lindsay, author of “We’re All in This Together“. The hearing is focused upon the unintended consequences of state legislation on felons, including those convicted of sex-related offenses.
Read MoreSex Offenders’ Rights Group Fights Ban On Working With Hollywood Children
It seems the only opposition to a proposed California law that would protect children working in Hollywood from sex offenders comes from a little-known group advocating for sex offenders’ rights. Full Story
Read MorePublic-Place Laws Tighten Rein on Sex Offenders
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Convicted sex offenders are barred from surfing at the famous pier in this Orange County city. In nearby Dana Point, they are prohibited from casting a fishing line in the harbor. And if they wander into a public park in Mission Viejo, they could be shipped back to jail for six months, following the City Council’s vote this year to ban them from a host of places where children congregate. “We need to protect our kids,” the Orange County district attorney, Tony Rackauckas, had told the…
Read MoreRape conviction reversed; Long Beach football star exonerated
LONG BEACH — A man convicted of rape nine years ago walked out of court Thursday an innocent man. Brian Banks, a promising football star at Long Beach Poly High with a scholarship offer from USC, had his 2003 conviction reversed by Long Beach Superior Court Judge Mark Kim after the victim in the case recanted. Nine years in the making, Banks’ battle to be exonerated lasted less than 30 seconds in court. It took only moments for the District Attorney’s office to “concede the matter” and Banks was no…
Read MoreSan Bernardino County – Ban on RSOs Participating in Halloween
May 22, 2012 – SB County Board of Supervisors directs County Counsel to research and return to the Board with a recommendation on an ordinance that restricts the activities of sex offenders on Halloween that reside within the unincorporated areas of the County. From the Agenda: Some of these restrictions include: Having a porch light on during usual “trick-or-treating” hours of 5 p.m. to Midnight on Halloween; Decorating their home for Halloween; Hosting a “haunted House” on their property; Handing out candy; Answering the door for anyone other than law…
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