Nicolas Lhermine is ordered to stand trial on sex abuse charges following a preliminary hearing in which the victims testified in this childcare worker sex abuse case. Nicolas Lhermine faces six felony charges, the most being severe oral copulation or penetration of a child under 10, which may result in a sentence of 15 years to life in prison.

The families of the victims issued the following statement: “As you can imagine, we are going through a very difficult time right now. Of course, our first priority is for the welfare of not only our children but all children in this community. Our first objective is to cooperate fully with prosecutor Stuart Scott and the Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office to ensure that this individual never again harms another child. Once we have accomplished that goal, we will begin the process of holding the YMCA civilly responsible for illegally allowing an unlicensed teacher’s aide to be alone with children. If one of the largest daycare companies in the nation cannot perform the bare minimum by simply following the law, we have a long way to go to ensure that our children are protected from pedophiles. By holding the YMCA accountable for its actions, we hope to effect positive change in the daycare industry.”

The criminal trial is expected to start in May of 2015.

Reports are surfacing that accused child molester, Nick Lhermine of the Morgan Hill YMCA, may have sexually abused numerous children at the Paradise Valley Elementary School daycare facility. The YMCA of Silicon Valley is responsible for the administration of 12 Association Centers in the area. This includes the Mt. Madonna YMCA,which operates the YMCA – Paradise Valley summer child care day camp on the premises of Paradise Valley Elementary School in Morgan Hill. Furthermore, the lawsuit claims that Lhermine was hired as an aide in February of 2011.

Citing court documents and interviews with law enforcement, reports from the news media indicate that at least four children have come forward indicating they were victims of Lhermine’s sex abuse at the Morgan Hill YMCA’s childcare facility located at Paradise Valley Elementary School. As a result, Nicolas Lhermine is accused of molesting children as young as 5 and 7 years old.

Similarities to CDI Trace Elementary School Molestations

According to child molestation victims’ rights attorney Robert Allard, this case resembles that of CDI Trace Elementary School. Mr. Allard represented the families of numerous children who were abused by convicted child molester Keith Woodhouse. According to Allard, Woodhouse confessed to molesting numerous children at the day care facility. As a result, his lawsuit against CDI alleged that the children should never have been molested if Woodhouse had been properly supervised according to the law intended to protect children. Furthermore, for parents who find themselves facing alleged molesters like Nicolas Lhermine at the Morgan Hill YMCA – Paradise Valley Elementary School, Mr. Allard has this advice:

Beware of Statutes of Limitations

Statutes of limitations often prohibit people who experienced childhood sex abuse from obtaining civil justice. Mr. Allard urges the parents of child molestation victims to come forward. The law firm of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard can help victims of the Morgan Hill YMCA – Paradise Valley Elementary School molestations. Thus, when you are ready to move forward, we stand ready to help. Call our San Jose office at 408-289-1417. Finally, you can contact us online to schedule your free confidential consultation.

Update:

September 19, 2013 — New sexual assault charges filed against 20-year-old Morgan Hill resident Nicolas Lhermine added two more children – including a 3-year-old girl – to the YMCA employee’s list of victims, authorities said.

May 28, 2014 — Sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the YMCA of Silicon Valley.

“If they had followed the law appropriately, none of this would have happened,” attorney Robert Allard told NBC Bay Area.