Coaches and athletic administrators at Ohio State University knew for two decades that Dr. Richard Strauss was molesting male athletes but failed to sound the alarm or stop him, a long-awaited independent investigation into the scandal revealed Friday. “Students openly discussed Strauss’ examination methods or complained about his loitering presence in the shower and locker […]
A Coachella Valley man accused of molesting two underage girls about a decade ago is expected in court Thursday for a hearing intended to determine if there is enough evidence for him to be ordered to stand trial on a half-dozen felony charges. John Williams, 53, of Thousand Palms is facing six counts of lewd […]
A janitor at a Hesperia Elementary School arrested on suspicion of molesting a 6-year-old boy was also accused of molesting more victims, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday. Pedro Martinez, 45, of Hesperia worked as a janitor at Maple Elementary School since 2005, officials said. Deputies at the station received a tip Tuesday […]
A registered sex offender who was attacked by a girl’s father and arrested by San Diego police in an alleged kidnapping in Oak Park, faced a judge Wednesday. Francisco “Frankie” Diaz is accused of entering the 3-year-old’s bedroom after breaking the window screen and raping her before taking her to his home two doors away, San […]
Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the trial of a Temecula man accused of molesting his 6-year-old stepdaughter repeatedly while her mother was at work. Dana Leon Wilber, 51, is charged with two counts each of lewd acts on a minor and copulation of a child under 10 years old. Following four days of testimony, the […]
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 […]
