The Case of the Turpin Children The tragic case of the Turpin children from California came to light four years ago and has since resurfaced after a report was released last week on how the social services system failed the 13 children after they were rescued from their parents. In January 2018, then-17-year-old Jordan Turpin escaped her parents’ home and called police, telling the officers that her siblings were being…
Assembly Bill 218: The Lookback Window In 2019, California passed a new law that opened up a three-year window for child sexual assault survivors to sue their abusers. Under Assembly Bill 218, authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, complainants could now file sexual assault claims that had exceeded the statute of limitations. This so-called “lookback window” began on January 1, 2020, and is…
Child on Child Sexual Abuse: Will I Be Tried as an Adult? When you think of sexual abuse against a minor, you probably think of a crime that is committed by an adult. However, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) found that one-third of the sex offenses committed against minors are committed by juveniles, with most of the offenders being males between the…
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