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Fourth-grade teacher Robert Pimentel faces eight counts of continuous sexual abuse and seven counts of lewd acts upon a child following his arrest on Jan. 23. (credit: CBS)

Student, 10, Testifies Former Wilmington Teacher Touched Her More Than Once

A 10-year-old girl testified that her fourth grade teacher touched her more than once and made her “feel weird” at a preliminary hearing Thursday.

2013/05/09

Church Sex Abuse Victim Wants New Pope To Defrock Mahony

A man who received nearly $1 million in a sex abuse settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles wants Pope Francis to defrock Cardinal Roger Mahony over his role in the scandal’s cover-up.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/13

LA Archdiocese Settles 4 Sex Abuse Cases For Nearly $10M

Four men who were allegedly sexually abused by a former priest have reached a nearly $10 million settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/12

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LAUSD Investigating Why Former Priest Was Hired After Admitting To Sexual Relations With Teen

The Los Angeles Unified School District was investigating Monday how a former priest, who admitted to a sexual relationship with an underage girl, was employed by the school system.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/04

LA Archdiocese Will Release Files With Names Of Clergy Involved In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said the names of church leaders who made key decisions on how to deal with cases of sexual abuse by priests will not be blacked out in some 30,000 soon-to-be-released pages of confidential personnel files.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/31

Wilmington Teacher Held On $12M Bail For Allegedly Molesting 15 Students

A Los Angeles Unified School District teacher arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of 15 children was arraigned Thursday afternoon.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/24

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LA Times Posts Boy Scout Files Naming Suspected Sexual Abusers

Thousands of previously unpublished Boy Scouts of America files that detail suspected sexual abuse by employees and volunteers have been posted to an online database by a newspaper.

2012/12/25

Boy, 14, Accused Of Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old

A 14-year-old boy has been accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old at a Burbank day care center owned by the teen’s parents.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/06

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Inglewood Pastor Ordered To Stand Trial On Charges Of Sexually Abusing Girl Under 14

A Southern California pastor is facing trial on nine felony child sex counts involving a girl he met at his Inglewood church.

2012/10/16

CBS2 Exclusive: Caregiver Backs Up Allegations Of Child Abuse In Octomom Home

Rossmoor woman has backed up allegations of child neglect and sexual abuse in the home of Nadya Suleman, known as “Octomom.”

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/12

CBS2 Exclusive: Ex-Nannies Allege Child Neglect, Sexual Abuse In Octomom Home

Two nannies who worked for Nadya Suleman claim they witnessed child neglect and sexual abuse in her La Habra home, CBS2 reported Thursday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/12

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse following his child sexual abuse trial on June 18, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Sandusky is charged with 52 criminal counts of alleged sexual abuse of children. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

California Laws Respond To Penn State Sex Scandal

Coaches and administrators in California’s K-12 schools, and all higher education employees, will be required to report suspected child sexual abuse under a pair of bills signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/24

Former Third Grade LAUSD Teacher Sentenced To 25 Years For Molesting 13 Children

A former LAUSD teacher was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in state prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for life after being charged with molesting over a dozen former students, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/09/20

Herbert Daniel Ortiz (courtesy Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department)

Victim’s Mother Uncovers Alleged Sex Abuse By Ex-Wrestling Coach Through YouTube Warning

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a former Rosemead High School assistant wrestling coach accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/04

(credit: Los Angeles Sheriff's Department)

Soccer Coach Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With 13 Underage Boys

An Antelope Valley American Youth Soccer Organization coach facing sex abuse charges involving five underage boys was charged again Thursday with child molestation involving eight other boys.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/30