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Former Valley Christian High School Employee Faces Federal Charges for Child Exploitation and Pornography
Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, LLP

Former Valley Christian High School employee Todd Baldwin is facing federal charges for allegedly soliciting and distributing explicit images of minors. These charges arose from a San Jose Police investigation initiated in August 2023, during which Baldwin was arrested. He confessed to receiving pornographic images from several boys in exchange for money. Due to the…

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Millbrae teacher Matthew Garrett accused of sexually assaulting students as early as 2007
Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, LLP

It is believed that as early as 2007, Taylor Middle School teacher Matthew Garrett was allegedly engaging in sexual misconduct with students. Law enforcement authorities recently revealed that the accused teacher, Matthew Garrett, is now facing charges related to these incidents and others, including a student student who alleged that Garrett molested him between November…

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Alum Rock Union School District music teacher facing sexual abuse charges; 10+ possible victims
Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, LLP

Israel Santiago, a music teacher at Adelante Dual Language Academy is facing multiple sexual abuse charges. And it appears that he may have done this before. Instead of being terminated, he was moved to another school within the Alum Rock School District.

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NWSL Sexual Misconduct Report
Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, LLP

A recent independent investigation revealed that the U.S. Soccer Federation has been subjecting players to systemic acts of abuse. Following a large-scale investigation with “over 200 players, coaches, owners, and front office staff across former and current USSF personnel and NWSL clubs,” Sally Q. Yates, from the King & Spalding law firm, released a 173-page…

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Thacher School sexual abuse investigation
Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, LLP

In 2020, sexual misconduct claims were reported against a former Thacher School headmaster and two teachers. As a result, the school retained Munger, Tolles & Olson, a Los Angeles law firm, to investigate the claims. The investigation included interviews with over 120 current and former students, parents, faculty, and staff. One victim reportedly described being…

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Palo Alto Unified School District Sexual Misconduct History
Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, LLP

From Sexual Abuse to Sexual Harassment Throughout the years, the Palo Alto Unified School District has dealt with a number of sexual misconduct issues. It has also been the target of a formal letter of adverse findings by the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights unit. In 2013, an explosive report by the student journalists…

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