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  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault have reached a settlement with two defendants.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Doctor William Ayres
  • A San Mateo County Superior Court judge sided with the prosecution Wednesday and remanded into custody a well-known former child psychiatrist who pleaded no contest in May to molesting boys during examinations in the 1990s.
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napa state hospital, crime, child abuse, sex crimes, peninsula news
  • Ariel Castro in court
  • With several swipes from the arm of an excavator and a smattering of applause from spectators, demolition began Wednesday.
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missing person, children, crime, murder, sex crimes, sex offender, national/world
  • CA tax auditor facing child molestation charges
  • A registered sex offender who works as a tax auditor for the state is now facing child molestation charges.
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livermore, crime, sex crimes, sex offender, taxes, child abuse, children, east bay news
  • Joseph Martin
  • The parents of a boy who was allegedly sexually abused by a former teacher in Concord have filed a massive claim.
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concord, crime, sex crimes, children, lawsuit, east bay news, laura anthony
  • Two alleged Lake County pot farmers are accused of kidnapping and raping a teen girl.
  • Two Calif. men accused of sexually abusing a teen and keeping her in a metal box on their pot farm pleaded not guilty on Friday.
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lake county, clearlake, marijuana, crime, sex crimes, guns, north bay news
  • former elementary school teacher Craig Chandler
  • A former San Jose elementary school teacher charged with lewd acts with five young girls in 2012 has been found guilty.
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san jose, children, sex crimes, news
  • More victims suspected in molestation case
  • A former San Jose elementary school teacher charged with lewd acts with five young girls in 2012 has been found guilty.
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san jose, children, child abuse, crime, sex crimes, sex offender, south bay news, lisa amin gulezian
  • Joseph Martin
  • The parents of a boy who was allegedly sexually abused by a former teacher in Concord have filed a massive claim.
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concord, crime, sex crimes, children, lawsuit, news
  • Ariel Castro in court
  • The Ohio man convicted of keeping three women captive and raping them over decade has been sentenced to life without parole.
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missing person, children, crime, murder, sex crimes, sex offender, news
  • Ariel Castro in court
  • The Ohio man convicted of keeping three women captive and raping them over decade has been sentenced to life without parole.
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missing person, children, crime, murder, sex crimes, sex offender, national/world
  • Ariel Castro, center, stands before a judge with his defense attorneys, Jaye Schlachet, left, and Craig Weintraub during Castros arraignment on an expanded 977-count indictment Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Cleveland
  • Excerpts of testimony at Thursday's sentencing of convicted Cleveland kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro:
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missing person, children, crime, murder, sex crimes, sex offender, national/world
  • Ariel Castro, center, stands before a judge with his defense attorneys, Jaye Schlachet, left, and Craig Weintraub during Castros arraignment on an expanded 977-count indictment Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Cleveland
  • The Ohio man convicted of keeping three women captive and raping them over decade has been sentenced to life without parole.
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missing person, children, crime, murder, sex crimes, sex offender, news
  • Ariel Castro, center, stands before a judge with his defense attorneys, Jaye Schlachet, left, and Craig Weintraub during Castros arraignment on an expanded 977-count indictment Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Cleveland
  • The Ohio man convicted of keeping three women captive and raping them over decade has been sentenced to life without parole.
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missing person, children, crime, murder, sex crimes, sex offender, national/world
  • Walnut Creek City Hall
  • Walnut Creek's city attorney has resigned, saying he was pressured by city council members to drop a child abuse investigation.
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walnut creek, pleasant hill, san bruno, contra costa county, children, child abuse, sex crimes, news
  • Walnut Creek City Hall
  • Walnut Creek's city attorney has resigned, saying he was pressured by city council members to drop a child abuse investigation.
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walnut creek, pleasant hill, san bruno, contra costa county, children, child abuse, sex crimes, east bay news, mark matthews
  • Lake County Sheriff provided pictures of the box the teen sex slave was held in
  • Two California men suspected of kidnapping a 15-year-old girl and keeping her as a sex slave were due in federal court.
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lake county, clearlake, marijuana, crime, sex crimes, guns, north bay news
  • A jury is deliberating in the case of a San Jose elementary teacher charged with lewd acts with five young girls in 2012.
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san jose, children, child abuse, crime, sex crimes, sex offender, south bay news
  • A Michigan man has been sentenced to 165 years in prison for traveling to Haiti to sexually abuse kids in a center for the poor he set up.
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haiti, children, sex crimes, child abuse, crime, prison, national/world
  • In all, the Bay Area task force arrested 62 adults during the three-day sweep. They also rescued 12 children.
  • More than 100 children were rescued in the nationwide child sex trafficking sweep, but now the question is -- what happens to them?
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FBI, crime, sex offender, sex crimes, local news, vic lee
  • In all, the Bay Area task force arrested 62 adults during the three-day sweep. They also rescued 12 children.
  • More than 100 children were rescued in the child sex trafficking sweep, but what happens to them?
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FBI, crime, sex offender, sex crimes, news
  • In all, the Bay Area task force arrested 62 adults during the three-day sweep. They also rescued 12 children.
  • In all, the Bay Area task force arrested 62 adults during the three-day sweep. They also rescued 12 children.
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FBI, crime, sex offender, sex crimes, news
  • Two alleged Lake County pot farmers are accused of kidnapping and raping a teen girl.
  • Two men arrested in a Lake County pot and weapons bust are also being charged with the kidnap and rape of a 15-year-old girl.
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lake county, clearlake, marijuana, crime, sex crimes, guns, news
  • Marcelles Peter and Jose Montano, on trial for the 2009 Richmond High School gang rape, were found guilty.
  • Marcelles Peter and Jose Montano, on trial for the 2009 Richmond High School gang rape, were found guilty.
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richmond, richmond rape, trials, sex crimes, crime, news
  • Ron Hosko of the FBI
  • The FBI says it has rescued 105 children who were forced into prostitution in the United States and arrested 150 people.
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FBI, crime, sex offender, sex crimes, national/world
  • In all, the Bay Area task force arrested 62 adults during the three-day sweep. They also rescued 12 children.
  • In all, the Bay Area task force arrested 62 adults during the three-day sweep. They also rescued 12 children.
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FBI, crime, sex offender, sex crimes, local news, vic lee
  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner apologizes for his behavior in this frame from a video produced by the city of San Diego Thursday, July 11, 2013.
  • Sen. Feinstein is the latest Democrat to call for the resignation of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner over allegations of sexual harassment.
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southern california, dianne feinstein, sex crimes, crime, california news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault have added a new defendant to their lawsuit.
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saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner apologizes for his behavior in this frame from a video produced by the city of San Diego Thursday, July 11, 2013.
  • Declaring that he "must become a better person," San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said Friday he will undergo two weeks of counseling.
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sex crimes, crime, california news
  • San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
  • Declaring he "must become a better person," San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said Friday he will undergo two weeks of counseling.
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sex crimes, crime, news
  • Santa Clara apartment on Homestad Road with crime scene tape up
  • Police are investigating a sexual assault that was reported in Santa Clara early this morning.
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santa clara, sex crimes, south bay news, amy hollyfield
  • Two alleged Lake County pot farmers are accused of kidnapping and raping a teen girl.
  • Two men arrested in a Lake County pot and weapons bust are also being charged with the kidnap and rape of a 15-year-old girl.
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lake county, clearlake, marijuana, crime, sex crimes, guns, north bay news
  • Two alleged Lake County pot farmers are accused of kidnapping and raping a teen girl.
  • Two pot farmers in Lake County have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a teenage girl and are expected to appear in court next week.
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lake county, clearlake, marijuana, crime, sex crimes, guns, news
  • Santa Clara police at crime scene
  • Police are investigating a sexual assault that was reported in Santa Clara early this morning.
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santa clara, sex crimes, news
  • Authorities say a 15-year-old girl was forced to work on a marijuana grow and sexually abused by two men.
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marijuana, drugs, crime, sex crimes, lake county, north bay news
  • Napa police have arrested a high school wrestling coach on suspicion of sending and possessing child pornography.
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napa, computers, children, sex crimes, websites, internet, north bay news
  • Nicolas Lhermine in court.
  • More young victims have come forward claiming they were molested while attending day care in Morgan Hill.
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morgan hill, crime, child abuse, children, sex crimes, sex offender, south bay news, david louie
  • Marcelles Peter and Jose Montano, on trial for the 2009 Richmond High School gang rape, were found guilty.
  • Marcelles Peter and Jose Montano, on trial for the 2009 Richmond High School gang rape, were found guilty.
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richmond, richmond rape, trials, sex crimes, crime, east bay news, laura anthony
  • Victim of 2009 Richmond gang rape takes stand
  • Two separate juries have reached verdicts in the Richmond HS gang rape trial. Both verdicts will be read on Thursday.
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richmond, richmond rape, trials, sex crimes, crime, east bay news
  • Defense attorneys for a San Jose elementary school teacher charged with molesting children said the teacher had blindfolded the students to teach them compassion for blind people such as Helen Keller and did not force the children to perform oral sex, a newspaper reported.
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san jose, children, child abuse, crime, sex crimes, sex offender, south bay news
  • Victim of 2009 Richmond gang rape takes stand
  • One of two juries in the dual Richmond High School gang rape trial has reached a verdict.
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richmond, richmond rape, trials, sex crimes, crime, east bay news
  • Johnny and Carol Montanez were arrested for allegedly physically and sexually abusing members of  their family.
  • Police say an Antioch couple was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of sexual abuse involving multiple family members.
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antioch, crime, sex crimes, children, east bay news
  • Officer Tony Fregger
  • A San Jose police officer has been arrested on suspicion of asking for and possessing sexually explicit photos of a 16-year-old girl.
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san jose, children, sex crimes, south bay news
  • A NorCal man is under arrest after police say he stole a horse and left it to die and later sexually assaulted another horse.
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animal, animals in peril, crime, sex crimes, california news
  • A Concord teacher accused of sexually abusing at least a dozen students at school was arrested.
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concord, crime, sex crimes, east bay news
  • Zhi Liu
  • Authorities say a South SF husband and wife team are charged with bringing women from Sacramento to brothels in the Bay Area.
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south san francisco, san bruno, sacramento, sex crimes, peninsula news
  • Victim of 2009 Richmond gang rape takes stand
  • A 16-year-old gang rape victim took the stand Monday and told a jury what happened on homecoming night in Richmond in 2009.
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richmond, richmond rape, trials, sex crimes, crime, east bay news
  • Victim of 2009 Richmond gang rape takes stand
  • A 16-year-old gang rape victim took the stand Monday and told a jury what happened on homecoming night in Richmond in 2009.
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richmond, richmond rape, trials, sex crimes, crime, news
  • Victim of 2009 Richmond gang rape testifies
  • The victim of a gang rape at Richmond High School four years ago testified Monday about what happened to her that night.
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richmond, richmond rape, trials, sex crimes, crime, news
  • Child sex predator suspect arrested
  • ABC7 News has a behind the scenes look at what it takes to arrest child predators and the toll it takes on undercover detectives.
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san jose, petaluma, santa clara county, sex crimes, children, disability, news