Houston, TX – Former Houston Elementary Teacher Sentenced to Life for Child Sexual Abuse A former elementary school teacher in Houston has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing at least eight young students. Manuel Ponce, who worked at Sutton…
Key Biscayne, FL – Oscar Nicolas Olea, a 38-year-old gymnastics coach from Key Biscayne, Florida, has been arrested on multiple charges of sexual battery against minors. This significant development comes after years of allegations that have haunted Olea, raising serious questions about the safety of…
Oakland, CA – David Teel, a 57-year-old former youth swim coach from the Bay Area, has been sentenced to three years in prison after accepting a plea deal in a sexual abuse case. The agreement, which includes two convictions for unlawful sexual intercourse with a…
Fairborn, OH – Eriks Gunars Fricsons, a 54-year-old former high school teacher and Junior ROTC instructor from Fairborn High School, has been sentenced to 12 to 16 years in prison for multiple sexual offenses involving two underage victims. Greene County Common Pleas Judge Adolfo A.…
Imboden, AR – A 25-year-old Lawrence County teacher, Dylan Scott Richmond of Walnut Ridge, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly engaging in sexual contact with a 15-year-old student on school property, at Sloan-Hendrix High School located at 2 Greyhound Cir, Imboden, AR 72434. Child…
Woodinville, WA – A 61-year-old Northshore School District teacher faces serious charges following his arrest in a police operation targeting child sexual abuse. John Erwin Butz was taken into custody on December 10, 2024, as part of an investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies, including…
Lakebay, WA – Jordan Henderson, a former teacher at Evergreen Elementary School in Pierce County, has been charged with 12 counts of child molestation. The charges stem from alleged incidents that occurred between 2022 and 2024 within his classroom during school hours. Families File Lawsuit…
An Ohio woman recently filed a new Maxi-Matic pressure cooker lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She claims that while using it, she suffered from serious injuries. She names as defendants Maxi-Matic U.S.A., Inc., and Pick Five Imports, Inc.…
Oakdale, CA – A motorcycle crash occurred Saturday afternoon, January 2, 2024, on South Stearns Road near State Route 120, according to KCRA. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene around 1 PM, and initial reports indicate that serious injuries may have resulted from the…
We have reached the top five civil justice stories of 2024. This is Part II of Legal Examiner’s annual compilation of the 10 most important civil cases of 2024, created by Virginia Beach, VA attorney-author Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro and his research assistants, a year-end compilation tradition…
