Teacher showed no remorse for abusing as many as 40 male students When Dennis Thomas started teaching at Cinnabar Elementary School in San Jose, it wasn’t long before school officials became aware that he was befriending young boys and taking them to his home or to places like…
Female tennis sensation Kylie McKenzie sues USTA for sexual harassment and assault committed by its coach Federal lawsuit filed by San Jose-based Cerri, Boskovich & Allard and Florida-based Normand PLLC ORLANDO, Fla., March 29, 2022 – A rising tennis star who was sexually assaulted by her coach has…
Sexual abuse, particularly child sexual abuse, is a plague upon our society that cuts across socio-economic lines, sexual identity, race and age. Its impacts are felt by individuals and families for generations. When we hear stories about serial pedophiles like Michigan State coach Larry Nasser we wonder, “how did he…
The day Allison Brown told police she had been sexually abused by her former basketball coach was life-changing for both her and Greg Marshall: he is now serving a 6-plus year sentence for repeatedly abusing Allison and she is working to recover from his abuse. Allison was a…
Student who was brutally raped by Los Gatos elementary school teacher joins lawsuit A horrific story of sexual abuse is detailed in an amended lawsuit against the Los Gatos Union School District and former fifth grade teacher Joseph Brian Houg. The amended lawsuit, Case No. 21CV388845, was filed against the…
Sexual predator Normandie Burgos, a once well-respected Northern California tennis coach, is serving a 255-year prison sentence after being found guilty in May 2020 of 60 counts of child molestation. Some of the charges involved Stevie Gould, who was a 13- year-old tennis player when Burgos began abusing…
Another victim of former Piedmont Hills High School track coach Chioke Robinson is coming forward with her story of sexual abuse. In a newly filed amended lawsuit, Jane Doe 2 claims that Robinson began sexually grooming her in the 2009-2010 school year and that Robinson sexually abused her starting…
Victim’s parents call for transparency, accountability and policies to keep students safe from sexual predators. The Los Gatos Union School District and a former fifth grade teacher, Joseph Brian Houg, are being sued by the parents of a 10-year-old child who was sexually abused by Houg. Due to…
Sexual abuse lawsuit targets East Side Union High School District A new lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court alleges that former Piedmont Hills High School track coach Chioke Robinson repeatedly sexually abused a young female student both on and off school grounds. The civil suit was filed on…
District pays $2.25 million to three girls sexually abused by teacher. The New Haven Unified School District has agreed to pay $2.25 million to three young girls who were sexually abused by their third-grade teacher, Michael William Howey, when they were eight years old. Two of the girls, who were…