Tag: California

CA: ‘Resign immediately’ from San Diego board: Desmond calls on Fletcher to step down now, not May 15, amid misconduct accusations

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Source: sandiegouniontribune.com 4/3/23 SAN DIEGO — San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond on Monday became the first board member to call for Nathan Fletcher to step down immediately, saying the accusations of sexual misconduct against the beleaguered fourth district supervisor detract from important county business. “While this is a pending civil case, it’s clear that Mr. Fletcher should end his County employment immediately,” the Republican supervisor said in a statement in his newsletter, noting that Fletcher will keep being paid his county salary and benefits for weeks while he is absent. ……

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CA: Nathan Fletcher accused in lawsuit of sexual harassment and assault, steps down from MTS board

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Source: 10news.com 3/29/23 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Nathan Fletcher has announced that he is resigning from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors after a lawsuit was filed by a former MTS employee who accused him of sexually harassing and assaulting her. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday by 34-year-old Grecia Figueroa, claims Fletcher stalked her on social media and sexually touched her without consent on multiple occasions, which Fletcher has denied. Read the full article  

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CA Court Halts Treatment Requirements for Registrant on Parole

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Source: ACSOL A Superior Court judge in San Mateo county ruled this week that a registrant on parole is no longer required to participate in an additional treatment program.  This ruling was made after a hearing in which a CA Department of Corrections (CDCR) representative testified that “a sex offender cannot successfully ‘complete’ a sex offender management treatment program” while on parole. “This court’s ruling clarifies that many registrants on parole are required to complete only one treatment program,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “No longer can CDCR require…

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CA: Santa Clara County jail inmate dies by suicide

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Source: ktvu.com 3/11/23 SAN JOSE, Calif. – A man arrested for alleged sex crimes has died by suicide in a Santa Clara County jail, authorities said. The 44-year-old was found unresponsive in his cell during a welfare check shortly before 8:20 a.m. Saturday, county officials said.  Deputies and medical staff of the Santa Clara County Main Jail administered Narcan and performed CPR to revive the man.  Paramedics pronounced the man to be dead a few minutes after their arrival. Authorities said there were no signs of foul play and that…

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CA: New Bill To Prevent The Covert Release Of Sexually Violent Predators Into Communities

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Source: californiaglobe.com 2/28/23 A bill to help prevent the covert releasing of Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) into communities across the state was formally introduced into the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 832, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego) would aim to make the highest criteria of any potential placement of an SVP be that of public safety. The bill, also known as the Sexually Violent Predator Accountability, Fairness, and Enforcement Act (SAFE Act), would also require the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to take ownership in the placement process…

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CA: Government Files Motion to Dismiss SORNA Complaint

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Source: ACSOL The federal government filed on February 13, 2023, a motion to dismiss the pending lawsuit which challenges SORNA regulations that became effective in January 2022.  The motion alleges that the complaint fails to state a claim and that one of the plaintiffs lacks standing.  A hearing regarding this motion is scheduled for April 5, 2023, in federal district court in Riverside, California. While the motion is pending, the preliminary injunction granted by the court on January 13, 2023, will continue.  That injunction prevents the federal government from enforcing…

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CA: Armie Hammer breaks silence on sexual abuse allegations: ‘I used people’

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Source: theguardian.com 2/4/23  Armie Hammer gave his first interview since the beginning of 2021, when multiple sexual misconduct and abuse allegations were made against the actor, saying all the encounters involved were consensual while acknowledging he was emotionally abusive in his relationships. “I had a very intense and extreme lifestyle,” Hammer told Air Mail, a digital newsletter. “I would scoop up these women, bring them into it – into this whirlwind of travel and sex and drugs and big emotions flying around – and then as soon as I was…

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ACSOL Survey: Was your California Governor’s pardon application or tiered registry petition denied after you paid an attorney to file it?

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ASCOL wants to hear from registrants in California who have paid or considered paying attorneys for: Application for a gubernatorial (Governor’s) pardon; Petition for termination from the sex offender registry when you are assigned to Tier 3 or otherwise ineligible for removal; or Evaluating your eligibility for a pardon application or tiered registry petition when you are assigned to Tier 3 or otherwise ineligible for removal.  It appears that California attorneys sometimes advertise and/or charge large amounts for these services when there is little or no chance for success.  ACSOL…

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CA Registrants Lacking Tier Assignment Can Get Help

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During this week’s meeting of the CA Sex Offender Management Board, it was announced that any person who currently lacks a tier assignment can obtain information about their tier assignment or lack of a tier assignment from the CA Department of Justice.  According to that announcement, registrants seeking this information should send an email to the CA Department of Justice to this address: [email protected]

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ACSOL Presents to CASOMB Proposed Changes to CA Tiered Registry Law

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ACSOL made a presentation today to the CA Sex Offender Management Board regarding proposed changes to the CA Tiered Registry Law.  The presentation included seven proposed changes and was made by ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. The proposed changes are (1) reduce from Tier 3 to Tier 1 individuals convicted of a non-production felony child pornography offense, (2) clarify that courts may consider a petition for removal from the registry even if the individual does not have a tier assignment, (3) reduce from Tier 3 to Tier 2 individuals convicted…

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CA: Release of Sex Offender Into Community Is Blocked

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Source: metnews.com 1/10/23 The release of a sexually violent offender into a community following an involuntary hospital confinement after he served his prison sentence can be blocked by setting up the home schooling of children within close proximity to where the former inmate is scheduled to reside, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has declared, over a dissent. At issue is Welfare & Institutions Code §6608.5(f) which provides that “a person released under this section shall not be placed within one-quarter mile of any public or private school providing instruction…

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CA: Steven Tyler Accused of Sexual Assault of a Minor in New Lawsuit Over a Decades-Old Claim

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Source: yahoo.com 12/29/22 A woman who claims to have had an illicit relationship with Steven Tyler in the Seventies when she was a minor has filed a lawsuit against the Aerosmith singer, accusing him of sexual assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit was filed following California legislation that temporarily waived statutes of limitations for childhood sexual abuse allegations. Read the full article  

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CA: Child-sex offender faces felonies for living in High Desert home but claiming homelessness

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Source: vvdailypress.com 1/2/23 A registered sex offender last convicted in California less than six years ago for child-sex abuse is now behind bars on two felony charges for allegedly “giving false information to law enforcement” by claiming to be homeless despite having taken up residence in a High Desert home. John Ray ____, 57, was arrested shortly before noon last Wednesday on the outskirts of Apple Valley at a home that authorities say he’s been living in without registering it as a residence he uses in legally-required updates to his…

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CA: Nearly 300 Sue Over Alleged Sexual Abuse at LA County Youth Detention Centers

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Source: nbclosangeles.com 12/28/22 Nearly 300 people are suing Los Angeles County, alleging decades-long sexual abuse in various detention centers for minors. The third complaint against the LA County Probation Department was accuses probation officers of sexually abusing boys and girls. The suit was filed thanks to a 2020 California law that gave victims three years to sue over sexual abuse that happened decades ago. The latest lawsuit, which involves 279 alleged victims of sexual abuse at LA County detention centers for minors, follows two previously filed suits involving 70 women.…

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CA: Sexual misconduct allegations made against California correctional officer; 22 potential victims identified

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Source: ktla.com 12/28/22 Allegations that a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer sexually abused nearly two dozen incarcerated women has been sent to a district attorney’s office for possible charges, CDCR officials said Wednesday. An investigation began in July after the CDCR’s Office of Internal Affairs discovered information that suggested Officer Gregory  was assaulting women at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla. Officials identified more than 22 potential victims as a result of the investigation, the CDCR stated in a news release. “____ shamefully hid behind his badge…

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CA: California county bans landlords from conducting criminal background checks for housing

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Source: foxnews.com 12/22/22 A California county has passed an ordinance that will ban landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants, a move made in an effort to make it easier to get housing and curb discrimination.  The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to adopt a Fair Chance housing ordinance. One member abstained.   The ordinance is part of a package of tenant protection bills. The measure will prohibit both private and public landlords from requiring applicants to disclose arrests or convictions. It also bans advertising…

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CA: UK’s DailyMail spreads stereotypes and lies about registrants

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Source: dailymail.co.uk 12/21/22 DailyMail.com’s analysis of a California sex offender database reveals that nearly 2,000 convicted pedophiles are living together in groups of three or more in ‘pedophile dens’ in the state Some of the ‘pedophile dens’ are just a block away from schools DailyMail.com also spoke to residents of the ‘dens’ and even got a tour of one property housing several child molesters We can reveal that a $1million, 6-bed home in Northridge, California, with a tennis court, is home to six pedophiles with some of the most heinous…

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Appellate Court Denies Registrants Access to Jury Service

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Source: ACSOL An appellate court in California today issued a decision that, in effect, denies everyone convicted of a felony sex offense who is currently required to register from serving on a jury.  According to that court, serving as a juror “is not a fundamental right” and the exclusion of those registrants from juries “serves the legitimate state goal of ensuring impartial jury verdicts.” Today’s decision by the First Appellate District Court of Appeal is the court’s response to an appeal filed in November 2021.  In that appeal, plaintiffs asked…

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