Source: patch.com 9/30/22 SAN RAMON, CA — A guitar teacher, who is also a registered sex offender, was arrested Thursday on allegations that he committed lewd acts against a child during a lesson in San Ramon. The Vallejo man offers lessons in 30 Bay Area cities and is suspected to have harmed more victims, authorities said. Rex Lee ___, 69, was arrested on suspicion of nine counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14, according to the San Ramon Police Department. Police arrested him…
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CA: Gavin Newsom signs law to seal criminal records of hundreds of thousands of Californians
Source: sacbee.com 9/30/22 California will soon seal conviction and arrest records for certain ex-offenders that maintain a clean record, a move supporters call the most far-reaching reform of its kind in the nation. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday night from Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles, allowing people convicted of a felony to have their records automatically sealed if they complete their sentence and remain conviction-free for at least four years. Records of arrest that never resulted in a conviction can be sealed as well. … The law…
Read MoreCA: Amazon sued over refusal to hire California sex offenders
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Source: reuters.com 9/23/22 Sept 23 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is facing a proposed class action claiming it illegally used a California sex offender website to conduct background checks on job applicants. Miguel Lerma, who was convicted of rape nearly a decade ago, filed a complaint in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday claiming Amazon and a background check provider, Accurate Background Inc, violated state and federal laws by using the website and considering older convictions for sex offenses in screening applicants. Lerma says he was offered a job at an…
Read MoreCA: Lakeside school leaders call for sex offender safety plan
Source: cbs8.com 9/26/22 AN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — There’s a new call for safety from Lakeside school leaders after a series of proposals to place sex offenders in an East County neighborhood. Frustration and worry have grown in Lakeside over a home that is housing a group of registered sex offenders in a family neighborhood. Neighbors say they checked the California Megan’s Law website, and were surprised to learn five sex offenders were living in the home. Last week, neighbors held signs near the home on Sesi Lane. The home…
Read MoreCA: Number of CA Registrants Continues to Drop Although at Slower Than Expected Rate
Source: ACSOL The Tiered Registry Law was passed by the California state legislature and signed into law by the Governor in 2017. That law became effective more than four years later in January 2021. An integral part of the Tiered Registry Law is the ability of some, but not all, registrants to petition for removal from the registry starting on July 1, 2022. According to a report made today by the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) during a monthly meeting of the California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB), the…
Read MoreCA: 140+ arrested in massive California child sex crimes sweep
Source: ktla.com 9/14/22 In a span of just seven days, law enforcement agents in California arrested 141 people in a wide-ranging crackdown on child sex predators, authorities announced Wednesday. The operation, dubbed “Protect the Innocent,” involved 64 agencies across five California counties. “The goal of Operation Protect the Innocent was to conduct investigations and arrests by utilizing (CyberTips) received, identifying suspects for arrest, and contacting individuals on probation and/or parole,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in a news release. From Sept. 6 through Sept. 12, members of the L.A.…
Read MoreCA: 26-year-old registered sex offender in Sacramento County accused of sexually assaulting two teens
Source: kcra.com 9/1/22 SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —A 26-year-old Sacramento County man who is a registered sex offender is accused of assaulting two teens, authorities said in a release. ______ was arrested and booked in the Sacramento County Main Jail on Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said. “He is known to frequent public recreation areas, parks and movie theaters throughout Sacramento County,” the sheriff’s office said. The victims are females ages 13 and 17, according to authorities. ______ has met minors previously online and through social media by using fake names and…
Read MoreCA: California Lawmakers Allow Lawsuits Against ‘Cyber Flashers’
Source: usnews.com 8/22/22 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Victims who receive unsolicited sexually graphic material by text, email, app or other electronic means could sue the sender under a bill that California lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday. The bill targets what’s known as “cyber flashing,” where victims receive such unwelcome surprises often from strangers. Read the full article
Read MoreCA: A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.
Source: sfgate.com 8/21/22 Mark noticed something amiss with his toddler. His son’s penis looked swollen and was hurting him. Mark, a stay-at-home dad in San Francisco, grabbed his Android smartphone and took photos to document the problem so he could track its progression. It was a Friday night in February 2021. His wife called their health care provider to schedule an emergency consultation for the next morning, by video because it was a Saturday and there was a pandemic going on. A nurse said to send photos so the doctor…
Read MoreCA: A bill that would seal certain criminal records could open doors for millions of Californians
Source: latimes.com 8/18/22 SACRAMENTO — State lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation that would allow some Californians with criminal convictions to have those records sealed if they maintain a clean record, a move cheered by criminal justice reform advocates and harshly criticized by law enforcement. Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, a Los Angeles Democrat who wrote Senate Bill 731, said sealing the records would remove burdens on previously incarcerated individuals who face discrimination once they reenter society, including when applying for jobs and places to live. Because California law keeps criminal records public, even…
Read MoreCA Petitions Filed, Granted and Denied
Source: ACSOL The total number of petitions filed during the first year was 2,798 according to the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ). Of that total, 1,442 petitions have been granted and only 30 petitions have been denied. The remaining number of petitions are pending. The CA DOJ has reported that 1,306 of these petitions filed were filed by or on behalf of individuals assigned to Tier 1, the lowest tier. Of that total, 665 petitions were granted and 10 petitions were denied. The CA DOJ has also reported that…
Read MoreCA: L.A. sheriff’s deputy charged with over 30 counts of sex crimes involving children
Source: cbsnews.com 8/11/22 A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with over 30 counts of sex crimes involving children, CBS Los Angeles reports. “Sexually assaulting a child not only robs them of their innocence but also leaves lasting mental trauma. This is one of the most egregious crimes my office encounters and it is made worse when the crime is committed by someone who has been entrusted to protect them and our community from harm,” District Attorney Gascón said. On Tuesday, Deputy Sean ___ was indicted by a grand…
Read MoreCA: False Government Documents Used in Scam Netting About $10,000
Source: ACSOL It has been reported that false government documents were used this week in a scam operation netting almost $10,000 from a registrant. The false documents reportedly required the registrant to pay a large sum of money in order to avoid arrest. The false government documents included an “Order of Arrest” from Riverside County that appeared to be signed by both a judge and a police sergeant. The false documents also included a document from the Office of the Governor and the California Sex Offender Management Board. “The use…
Read MoreCA: ‘We just keep punishing.’ Californians with criminal records still face housing barriers
Source newsbreak.com / Los Angeles Times 8/2/22 Cynthia Blake lives cramped in a tiny studio apartment in Long Beach, in a space divided into four units that used to be a church. There is no bathroom inside her home; it’s outside in a different part of the building. Blake, 53, remembers the $1,050 apartment being advertised for a long time, as interest in the odd setup was low. Still, she felt she had to lie to be considered a potential renter: she did not check the box that asked if…
Read MoreCA: Appellate Court Rejects Challenge to Tiered Registry Law
Source: ACSOL The Third District Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to the Tiered Registry Law that, if granted, would have reassigned individuals convicted of Penal Code Section 288(c) from Tier 3 to Tier 2. According to the court’s decision, individuals convicted of Penal Code Section 288(c) are not similarly situated to individuals convicted of Penal Code Section 288(a) who are assigned to Tier 2. In the challenge, attorney Jill Klein argued that individuals convicted of both offenses were based on the same type of conduct and therefore the…
Read MoreCA: Ex-Clovis teacher sentenced for sex with student. Victim’s family wanted harsher penalty
Source: yahoo.com/Fresno Bee 7/27/22 A former Clovis music teacher won’t serve jail time for having sex with a minor. Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Skiles on Wednesday sentenced Amanda ___to two years of probation. She also must register as a sex offender for at least 10 years. Amanda previously pleaded no contest to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse and one count of oral copulation of a person under 18, both felonies. In sentencing her, Skiles told Amanda that she violated her position of trust as a teacher and…
Read MoreCA: Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty on probation, house arrest for not registering as sex offender
Source: yahoo.com 7/6/22 Kenneth Petty, husband to rapper Nicki Minaj, has been sentenced to probation and house arrest for failing to register as a sex offender, NBC and CBS Los Angeles report. Petty is also ordered to pay a $55,000 fine, in addition to spending three years on probation and a year in home detention, according to the local news outlets. “We appreciate and respect the Court’s decision granting the defense request for probation and home confinement,” Petty’s attorneys Michael Goldstein and Hagop Kuyumjian said in a statement to USA TODAY Wednesday. Read the…
Read MoreCA: California just showed why a national gun registry must never happen
Source: msn.com 6/29/22 While liberals hold up California as their blueprint for the country, the Golden State often proves why no one should consider it as an example. Now, the state has shown why gun registries must never be allowed. California’s Attorney General’s Office leaked the personal information of Californians who have a concealed carry permit while launching the state’s 2022 Firearms Dashboard Portal. According to the Reload, the leaked information includes “the person’s full name, race, home address, date of birth, and date their permit was issued,” as well as “the type…
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