Category Archives: Sex Crimes
Pimp sentenced for child sex trafficking
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reported a 600% increase in human trafficking in the last 5 years; most of these involve sex trafficking of children: A San Diego man has been sentenced to 12 years prison after he pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of children. The man was identified as a “pimp” when detectives discovered … Read More
1st-grade teacher accused of molesting 2nd boy
Stories involving child abuse and harm are some of the most difficult to hear. Unfortunately, reports such as this one are prevalent in our everyday news. According to this article by Fox 5 San Diego, a South Bay elementary school teacher is accused of possessing child pornography and using it to convince boys to expose themselves … Read More
PREGNANT TEACHER TO BE LET OUT OF JAIL – Woman who had sex with teen will be freed early for birth
https://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/feb/07/tp-pregnant-teacher-to-be-let-out-of-jail/ “According to the UT San Diego news on February 7, 2013, a teacher at the New Haven Youth & Family Services in Vista, a residential and educational facility in the northern part of San Diego County that treats boys from about 8 to 17 who suffer from emotional and behavioral challenges, was charged with … Read More
Military Sex Crimes Increasing Despite Training – Officials struggle to explain why the problem has grown (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Sex Crime Defense and San Diego Criminal Attorney Sam Spital: “On January 21, 2013, in the digital edition of the NBC Channel 39 news, an article was published regarding the growing sexual crimes, including sodomy, adultery, pornography and related offenses such as sexual harassment. It was revealed that about 30% of commanders in … Read More
CHILD PORN SWEEP FOR SUSPECTS NETS SEVEN IN COUNTY – 245 arrested across 35 states recently; no victims locally (Sam Spital)
Commentary by Sam Spital, Criminal and Sex Crime Defense Attorney: “UT San Diego news reported January 4, 2013 that Homeland Security Investigations (HIS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) participated in a national child predator sweep entitled Operation Sunflower in which seven individuals in San Diego … Read More
CA Judge Considers Sex Offenders on Social Media (Sam Spital)
Commentary by San Diego Sex Crimes Defense & Criminal Attorney Sam Spital: “On Monday, December 17, 2012, KNBC Channel 7 online edition contained a story regarding a hearing before the United States District Court and the validity of a recent 81% voter-approved initiative commonly referred to as Proposition 35 requiring registered sex offenders (RSO’s) to … Read More
Sentencing for man convicted of daycare molestation (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY SAM SPITAL, SAN DIEGO CRMINAL, PERSONAL INJURY AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW ATTORNEY: “On December 6, 2012, KFMB Channel 8 posted online an article about a 54 year old man who was convicted of child molestation and oral copulation of a 4 year old child. He faces up the 23 years to life in prison. … Read More
Man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting unconscious teen in canyon (Sam Spital)
commentary by SAM SPITAL, CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER: “KFMB Channel 8 TV News on December 3, 2012 wrote an account of an 18 year old man who was accused of having sex with a 16 year old teenager who passed out after binge drinking, who pled not guilty to felony charges of sexual penetration of an … Read More
Oceanside Couple Accused of Human Trafficking – Inez Martinez Garcia, 43, and husband Marcial Garcia Hernandez, 45, allegedly abused a young girl who was smuggled into the U.S. (Sam Spital)
“It has been reported that prostitution rings in San Diego are among the worst in the United States and involve young girls from the age of 12 to 14, many of whom are transported over the border from Mexico and others who live in San Diego and often frequent the local shopping malls, who are … Read More
Settlement with victim of disgraced officer approved by City Council (Sam Spital)
COMMENTARY BY ATTORNEY SAM SPITAL: “A former SDPD Officer previously convicted of felony and misdemeanor counts of sexual battery, bribery and assault and battery by a police officer and sentenced for nine years in State Prison was reported on November 14, 2012 in the CBS online news to have been the perpetrator to several women … Read More