Authorities in San Jose on Wednesday provided details about new charges against former City Councilmember Omar Torres involving the sexual assault of a young relative that led to his arrest on Election Day. A Rohnert Park man who adopted three children and then locked them away in a house and sexually abused them for years has been given six consecutive sentences of life without the possibility of parole for his crimes, the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.
San Jose police on Tuesday announced the recent arrest of a suspect wanted on child abuse and assault charges after smashing a window at an ice cream parlor late last month, showering shards of glass down on a young child inside. A lawsuit has been filed against the company that owns the San Jose Sharks, alleging that a year-old player was sexually abused by a former youth hockey coach.
A San Francisco man is facing up to 50 years to life in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting two minors over a year period, according to authorities. Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico's lawsuit against Meta underscore the company's historical reluctance to keep children safe on its platforms.
Alameda police have arrested a person who is allegedly involved in a child exploitation case first reported to officers by a non-profit advocating online safety for minors. Prosecutors have charged a Contra Costa County couple with murder and child abuse following a death of a toddler who the parents claimed drowned in a bathtub Monday evening.
The victim was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times during the three days she was held by her kidnapper. After the City of Hayward filed a lawsuit against Alameda County for alleged "criminal activity" within a foster youth facility, the Alameda County Social Services Agency issued a statement Friday seeking collaboration instead of litigation.
