Child Molestation

April 11April 11
SoCal Pastor Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Molestation
- Crime
A former pastor at a Carlsbad church who pleaded guilty to repeatedly molesting a child over the course of nearly two years was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday. Prosecutors said the man, who was a pastor at the North Coast Calvary Chapel at the time of his arrest, only turned himself in because […]
April 06April 06
Indio Man to Stand Trial for Alleged Lewd Acts With Teenager in La Quinta
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- Local
A man found inside a car in La Quinta with a teenage boy must stand trial on a felony charge of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, a judge ruled Friday. Court documents indicate that the boy was 14 at the time of Fernando Cancino’s Dec. 13, 2016, arrest near La Palma Drive and Arosa Way. According to sheriff’s Sgt. […]
March 29March 29
Worried Mother Wants Transparency in Alleged Sheriff’s Department Child Abuse Case
Amy Murray, a long time Hemet resident, says she’s worked her entire life to love, protect and provide for her children, “I love them more than anything in the world,” she says through tears. When they were young she signed all five of them up to the activities with local law enforcement volunteers, sometimes called Police Activities League […]

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March 27March 29
Charges Filed Against Cathedral City Man Accused of Child Molestation
A four-count criminal complaint was filed today against a Cathedral City man accused of molesting a girl in Palm Desert. Ismael Gaspar, 35, was due in court this afternoon on three counts of committing lewd acts on a child and one count of burglary — all felonies. Gaspar allegedly molested the girl — identified only […]

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September 01
Coachella Woman Charged for Alleged Child Molestation, Creation of Child Pornography
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Indio, CA A Coachella woman who allegedly took part in the molestation of a child, along with the creation and distribution of child pornography, was charged with numerous felonies today, including using a minor for obscene matter and possession of child pornography. Cynthia Fuentes, 21, was arrested in Coachella Wednesday for allegedly molesting a child […]

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August 31
Man and Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Child Molestation, Child Pornography
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Desert Hot Springs, CA A man and woman accused of child molestation, along with making and distributing child pornography, are in custody facing felony charges, Desert Hot Springs police revealed Thursday. Michael Flaherty, 31, of Desert Hot Springs and Cynthia Fuentes, 21, of Coachella, were allegedly involved in the molestation of at least one child […]

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August 03August 23
Sexual Abuse Conviction Upheld for Palm Springs High Teacher
- Crime
- Local
An appeals court Thursday upheld the conviction of a former Palm Springs High School teacher who sexually assaulted a young boy over the course of several years and tried to seduce two of his students with games and other favors. Ronald Steven Bishop, 46, was convicted in 2016 of 43 sex-related offenses, including sodomy of […]

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June 20
Ex-Thermal Teacher Convicted in Child Sex Case
- Crime
Thermal, CA A former Desert Mirage High School teacher who arranged to meet with a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl in Imperial County will be sentenced next month on three felony counts, including communication with a minor to commit a sexual offense. Anthony Robert Korwin, 59, of Vista, a former green energy and […]

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