SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The California Judicial Council still does not have a strong set of controls over its information systems, despite warnings about security weaknesses from two years ago, according to a new report from the state auditor’s office. [Read Full Article] … [Read more...]
Domestic violence and child abuse frequently go hand-in-hand: report
A study into the "cumulative harm" on children has found domestic violence delivers children a "double whammy". The Australian Institute of Family Studies found children who witness domestic violence are also more likely to experience other forms of maltreatment, including sexual abuse. [Read Full Article] … [Read more...]
Registered sex offender keeps custody of daughter
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A local mother fighting for the sole custody of her 8-year-old daughter has lost that battle to her ex-husband, a registered sex offender. Nicholas Elizondo was charged and convicted in 1995 for lewd or lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14. After the fact, he went on to say that the molestation of his step daughter never actually happened. She … [Read more...]
San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook’s parents had acrimonious divorce
SAN BERNARDINO — Divorce papers from the parents of one of the San Bernardino attackers reveal an acrimonious split in which the wife accused her husband of being an abusive alcoholic. The records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press show that Syed Farook’s mother, Rafia, described her husband in 2006 as “irresponsible, negligent and an alcoholic.” She said she was forced to move out of … [Read more...]
SENATE PASSES SULLIVAN, HEITKAMP BILL TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) today applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of their bipartisan bill which they recently introduced, to help combat domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act mandates that each year, the United States Attorney in each judicial district across the country work with … [Read more...]
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